Thrive Partnership names new trustees
The Thrive Regional Partnership has added seven new trustees to its board that reflect growing representation and leadership across the tri-state, 16-county greater Chattanooga region.
The newly elected trustees are Whitney Coe, coordinator of the National Rural Assembly with the Center for Rural Strategies in Athens, Tennessee; Joel Houser, Southeast field coordinator for the Open Space Institute in Chattanooga; Brittany Pittman, program manager for Georgia at the the Appalachian Regional Commission; Emerson Russell, CEO of ERMC in Chattanooga; Dr. Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progressat the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Dennis Tumlin, executive director of the Rhea County Economic Development and Tourism Council in Dayton, and Greg Vital, chief executive officer of Independent Healthcare Properties and Morning Pointe Senior Living in Ooltewah.
Bridgett Massengill, president and CEO of Thrive, said the new trustee appointments “align us closer with our founding board’s vision of fully representing the 16-county region and the four focus areas we serve.” With these appointments, the Thrive board consists of 22 trustees.
“Not only do these new trustees expand our reach across the region, but they also add a depth of expertise in rural, urban, conservation, workforce, education, data analytics, and economic development that will enrich the value Thrive lends to the tri-state region,” Massengile said. Greg Vital