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Briggette Green is the co-founder and CEO of TopCat Masonry Contractors, LLC, a licensed and award-winning general contractor specializing in brick, block, rock, glass block, pre-cast and stone masonry services established with her husband Robert in their Whitehaven..

• Regions Bank executive David May to lead Chairman’s Circle at crucial time for region, with record levels of economic development and employment.
• May to lead business community response to heavy workforce demand, sets bold goal of introducing five new accelerated..

Today’s hiring market is intense for businesses looking to fill jobs. The most recent JOLTS report by The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the number of open positions is more than double the number of unemployed people. Having few candidates in the market..

Memphis, Tenn. (May 5, 2022) – Ookla®, an internationally recognized leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights, today opens its new office at the University of Memphis Research Foundation (UMRF) Research Park. Well known for its flagship consumer..

• TVA helped add nearly 22,000 jobs with $1.8 billion in income from 2015-2020, according to a study from the Center for Economic Competitiveness, an initiative of the Greater Memphis Chamber.
• TVA-involved economic development projects boosted the economy by $2.4..

Eric Epperson is Senior Director and Chief of Staff, Global Communications and Corporate Marketing, at Medtronic PLC. Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company, develops a range of devices from stents and pacemakers to brain implants and insulin pumps.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 4/8/22) – The Greater Memphis Chamber will relocate its office this summer to The Tower at Peabody Place in Downtown Memphis, an upgrade that will let the region’s lead economic development organization better showcase Memphis to companies from..

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Wednesday, April 6, 2022) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and UnitedHealthcare today announced the launch of new health care coverage designed to help small businesses offset the rising costs of health care while also offering quality benefits in a highly..

Jack Straton is the Chief Financial Officer for Stratas Foods LLC, a supplier of fats, oils, mayonnaise, dressings and sauces to foodservice, food ingredients and retail private label markets in North America. Stratas operates two facilities locally --- a corporate..

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, 3/14/22) – The Mid-South Quality Productivity Center (MSQPC), a champion of excellence since 1988, is excited to announce three new training opportunities to help the small businesses of the Greater Memphis Chamber improve the quality and..