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CONTACT:
Heather Ripley
Ripley PR
865-977-1973
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Entrepreneurs’ Organization – Knoxville Announces 2017-2018
Board of Directors
Global entrepreneur
network’s local chapter introduces 10 area business owners as board of
directors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – July 5, 2017 – EO Knoxville, the Knoxville
chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the only global network
exclusively for entrepreneurs, has announced its new slate of officers for
2017-2018.
EO helps leading
entrepreneurs learn and grow through peer-to-peer learning, once-in-a-lifetime
experiences, and connections to experts.
Tom Gallaher,
president and CEO of Gallaher, will serve as incoming president, following outgoing
EO Knoxville president Billy Odom.
“I joined EO
almost 10 years ago, and since then the organization has created so many
opportunities to experience deep learning and transformational growth, both in
my professional and personal life,” Gallaher said. “I’m honored to serve as the
incoming president and have the opportunity to advance our local chapter with
quality growth.”
Other board of
director appointees include:
·
Billy
Odom, CEO of Odom Construction Systems – communications chair and strategic
alliance partnership co-chair
·
Heather
Ripley, CEO of Ripley PR – communications co-chair
·
Faris Eid,
president at Design Innovation Architects (DIA) – membership chair
·
Andy Moss,
president of M Force Staffing – membership co-chair
·
Stephen
Whitson, president at H-S Whitson Construction Co., Inc. – learning chair
and forum and integration co-chair
·
Greg
D’Amico, owner of Efficience – MyEO chair and learning co-chair
·
Ben Farmer,
managing partner at ResultStack – strategic alliance partnership chair
·
Tab
Burkhalter, managing partner at Burkhalter & Burkhalter – finance chair
·
Billy
Rivet, owner of ABC Embroidery – forum and integration chair
Theresa Landfather has also been hired as the new chapter
administrator.
Since 1987, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization has been
transforming the lives of the entrepreneurs who transform the world. As the
global thought leader on entrepreneurship, EO plays an integral role in
businesses, industries, and the lives of entrepreneurs everywhere.
“The board has already put in a lot of work and effort to
make this year the best yet for EO Knoxville, and I can’t thank them enough,”
Gallaher said. “If you’re an ambitious business owner who wants to learn and
grow both professionally and personally, the benefits of becoming an EO
Knoxville member are tremendous. We have exciting plans for the
next 12 months—including improving and developing meaningful partnerships with
local businesses and increasing the value EO Knoxville brings to our members.”
About EO
Knoxville
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer
network of more than 12,000 influential business owners with 163 chapters in 52
countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading
entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and
beyond.
EO Knoxville currently consists of 24 members responsible
for $700 million USD in revenues and who collectively employ more than 2,000 workers.
Strategic Alliance Partners of EO Knoxville include Pinnacle Financial
Partners, Martin & Company Investment Counsel, TIS Insurance, Baker
Donelson and Coulter & Justus, P.C.
For more information about the Knoxville chapter of EO and
how you can join, visit www.eonetwork.org/knoxville.
