The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday that John Bradley will stay on as TVA’s senior vice president of Economic Development.
In early May, Mr. Bradley announced his intentions to retire after more than 20 years at TVA. For the past two decades, Mr. Bradley has helped build and lead one of the nation’s top Economic Development organizations.
“Bringing jobs and capital investment to this region is what TVA does – it is a fundamental part of our mission,” Jeff Lyash, TVA’s president and CEO, said. “Working with our partners, John has helped build a legacy that will endure for years to come:
• TVA has ranked as one of the Top Utilities in the nation in Economic Development for 17 consecutive years (Site Selection Magazine).
• Over the past five years, 2018 through 2022, TVA’s economic development efforts have supported a total of $47 billion in capital investments and more than 346,000 jobs.
“I am personally committed to ensuring that we continue to build on TVA’s position as a national leader in job growth. Working with John, I am confident that we can build a plan that ensures we sustain this strong performance. My singular focus is on ensuring that we meet this challenge.”
Mr. Bradley will report directly to Mr. Lyash.
"Under Bradley’s leadership, TVA has established strong partnerships with economic development organizations at the local, regional, and state levels," officials said. "He has helped lead in the development of site selection services, incentives, research and technical services to assist companies locate and expand. These partnerships have created a significant advantage for our region, helping to bring world-class businesses like Volkswagen, Amazon, Bridgestone, Facebook, Google and Mazda Toyota to local communities."
“John’s knowledge, experience, and relationships have helped position TVA as a national leader in job growth,” Mr. Lyash said. “With the dramatic growth we continue to experience across the region, we must build a pipeline that ensures planned, predictable progress and growth.”
"After nearly a decade of flat or no growth, the seven-state region is growing at six times the national average, which means significant load growth for TVA." officials said. "To meet this growing demand, TVA is investing in and building infrastructure to ensure we continue to deliver affordable, reliable, resilient and clean energy for our region."