Tennessee's Competitive Edge with the Tennessee and Nashville Chambers

January 26th, 2026

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About this Episode

In this episode of At Scale from tnAchieves, Josh Brown, CEO of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, and Stephanie Coleman, CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, join the conversation to break down what is driving Tennessee’s economic growth and what it will take to sustain it.

From regional job creation and rural prosperity to education-to-career pathways and high-wage, high-demand industries, this episode highlights how workforce development is at the center of Tennessee’s long-term success and why partnerships across business, education, and community organizations matter now more than ever.

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