City of Knoxville - Development Corporation Knox County

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF KNOX COUNTY

Mike Edwards, President
17 Market Square, #201
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-546-5887
Fax: 865-546-6170
www.knoxdevelopment.org

The Development Corporation's objectives include assisting companies in assembling sites, developing buildings, facilitating permitting, assessing various infrastructure needs, and reviewing possible incentives that might be available for projects.The Development Corporation works closely with the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership, The University of Tennessee, the State of Tennessee, permitting and regulatory organizations, utility providers, and others to develop the partnerships that are needed to make projects successful in Knox County.

Appointment of Directors

The Development Corporation is managed by 11 directors. Five are designated by the position they hold - Knox County Mayor, City of Knoxville Mayor, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the County Board of Commissioners, and Chairman of the Economic Development Committee of the Board of County Commissioners. Five are Knox County citizens or residents and one is a City of Knoxville citizen or resident.

No director may serve more than 10 consecutive years. The Knox County appointees serve five-year terms and the City appointees serve four-year terms. Terms begin in August.

Meetings Schedule

The Development Corporation meets every other month beginning with February on the second Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Knoxville Area Chamber offices.

February 12, 2009
April 9, 2009
June 11, 2009

August 13, 2009
October 8, 2009
December 10, 2009

Directors

Suzanne Shelton
Shelton Communications
777 N. Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
suzanne@sheltoncom.com

Jim Clayton

Richard Maples
Vice President
Service Transport, Inc.
2829 Texas Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-524-2964
Fax: 865-546-1917

Roger Osborne
7209 Lawford Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37919

Scott Moore
Chair
Knox County Commission

Craig Leuthhold
Knox County Commission

Paul Pinkston
Knox County Commission

Mike Ragsdale
Knox County Mayor
City-County Building
400 W. Main Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-215-2005
Fax: 865-215-2002
mike.ragsdale@knoxcounty.org

Cliff Woods, Chair
University of Tennessee
Office of the Provost
810 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-3265
clifwoods@utk.edu

Bill Haslam
City of Knoxville Mayor
City-County Building
400 W. Main Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-215-2040
Fax: 865-215-2978
bhaslam@cityofknoxville.org

Kenny Phillips
865-938-3403