Staff

Our team is dedicated to making Blount County the best place to live and work in Tennessee. View our staff below and reach out if you need anything!

Bryan Daniels CECD, CCE, IOM

President and CEO
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President and CEO
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Tammi Ford

Vice President
865-273-1211

Vice President
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Jessica Belitz

Director of Workforce Development
865-273-1214

Director of Workforce Development
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Lauren Emert

Director of Economic Development
865-983-2241

Director of Economic Development
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Jessica Hahn

Director of Membership
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Director of Membership
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Robert Galyon

Facilities Manager
865-273-1258

Facilities Manager
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Tammy Bolt

Event Coordinator
865-448-6134

Event Coordinator
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Kim Mitchell

Tourism Director
865-273-1213

Tourism Director
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Bruce Kerr, CPA

Director of Accounting and Human Resources
865-273-1204

Director of Accounting and Human Resources
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Jeff Muir

Director of Communications
865-273-1212

Director of Communications
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Paul Monroe

Accounting/IT Project Manager
865-273-1205

Accounting/IT Project Manager
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Jeannine O’Malley

Social Media Manager
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Social Media Manager
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Brenda Farner, CAP-OM

Executive Administrative Assistant
865-273-1202

Amy Lawson

Administrative Assistant
865-273-1206

Kasey Ferguson

Administrative Assistant
865-273-1201

Jennifer Wilson

Administrative Assistant
865.983.2241

Alexa Johns

Tourism and Workforce Development Coordinator
865-983-2241

Mike Webb

Facilities Assistant
865-983-2241

Sharon Thornton

Townsend Welcome Center host
865-448-6134

Fred Weiser

Townsend Welcome Center Host
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Mark Snyder

Townsend Welcome Center Host
865-448-6134

Tim Seay

SMTDA Chair

Jewell Overton

SMTDA Vice Chair

Boyce Smith

Secretary/Treasurer

Bryan Cable

SMTDA Past Chair

Chad Rochelle

Member

Joy Carver

Member

Bruce Applegate

Alcoa City Manager

Greg McClain

Maryville City Manager

Jeff Jopling

Blount County Commissioner

Drew Miles

Blount Chamber Representative