What do these things have in common?

a mid-life crisis

What led me to dedicate myself even

before resources were in place

to support the work?

PERSONAL PASSION

CHATTANOOGA!I Love

2010-2014

VOLUNTEER

Organization I now represent:

The Enterprise Center

MISSION

…to establish Chattanooga as a

hub of innovation

…improving people’s lives by

leveraging the city’s digital

technology

…to create, demonstrate, test,

and apply solutions for the 21st

century

What do we do?

CONVENING

CONNECTING

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

EVANGELIZING

FUNDING

Federal Government

Local Government

Foundations

Private Business

Work in Progress

Board of Directors

City and County Mayors Chattanooga State President

Chamber of Commerce

President

University of Tennessee

Chancellor

Hamilton County School

Superintendent

EPB President & CEO

River City President

Public Education

Foundation

Swift Wing Ventures

Dryan / Thinking Media The Howard School

Lamp Post Group UNUM

The Jump Fund The Lupton Company

Chattanooga Public Library Playcore

Chambliss Law Firm Spartan Ventures

Hamilton Medical Center Blue Cross Blue Shield

diverse group of civic, business, and elected

leaders