Business leaders from across Tennessee will attend a forum at the White House Wednesday morning. Senior officials from the Obama Administration will participate in a discussion on creating jobs, the importance of workforce development, accelerating the economic recovery, and addressing the immigration system.
Some of the local participants include:
Charlie Brock, CEO, Launch Tennessee (Lookout Mountain)
Stephen Culp, CEO, Delegator.com (Chattanooga)
Benjamin Hanback, Senior VP, Regions Insurance Group (Franklin)
Travis Horton, Partner, HHM CPAs (Ooltewah)
Mary Howland, President and CEO, Ibis Communications (Nashville)
Erik Jannerbo, Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC (Chattanooga)
Robert Marshall, Vice President of Business Development, MetalTek International (Chattanooga)
John Rowley, President, Fletcher Rowley, Inc. (Nashville)
Past briefings have included Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, Silvia Matthews Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama.