Press Releases

2025 TEDC Award Winners

Honorary Life Member

Pictured left to right:

• Paul Jennings, Executive Director, UT Center for Industrial Services
• Beth Phillips, Honorary Lifetime Award Winner; Special Projects Manager, UT Center for Industrial Services
• Kim Denton, Economic Development Director, UT Center for Industrial Services
• Kendrick Curtis, President, TEDC; Assistant Executive Director, MTIDA

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Professional of the Year

Pictured left to right:

• Don Hurst, Retired, TN Economic and Community Development
• Marshall Ramsey, Professional of the Year; President, Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
• Kendrick Curtis, President, TEDC; Assistant Executive Director, MTIDA

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Young Professional of the Year

Pictured left to right:

• Lee Brown, President & CEO, Erwin Utilities; Chairman, Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County
• Austin Finch, Young Professional of the Year; Economic Development Director, Erwin Utilities; Exeutive Director, Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County
• Kendrick Curtis, President, TEDC; Assistant Executive Director, MTIDA

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