Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber 2017 Chamber Annual Report | Page 15

Organizational Development Division
LEE JONES, VICE CHAIR
Accomplishments & Highlights:
• Actively recruited 80 new members throughout the year and continued to engage the
entire community in supporting business and economic growth.
• Completed Inter-City Visit to Maryville and the Blount Partnership.
• Achieved four-star accreditation through the US Chamber of Commerce.
Ambassadors Committee
BRANDON PARRISH, CHAIR
Accomplishments & Highlights:
• Maintained a 30 Ambassador team to support the business community as the goodwill
arm of the Chamber.
• Coordinated 21 ribbon cuttings for new and existing businesses.
• For the first time, we recognized our Ambassador of the Year, Brandon Parrish. The
honor is derived from a tracking method throughout the year.
13th Annual Membership Meeting
Accomplishments & Highlights:
• The Chamber’s premier business event had over 400 members in attendance.
• The 13th Annual Meeting themed “SUCCESS: Past, Present, and Future” with keynote
speaker Randy Boyd, former State of TN Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development , focused on the amazing successes of the prior year, and on those to
come.