Our Purpose

We work to increase the prosperity of all Rutherford County, TN residents by developing strong community partnerships, engaging quality companies that champion high-value careers with competitive wages, and strengthening the talent pipeline.

Rutherford Works Leadership

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Paul Latture

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce President

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Patrick Cammack

Economic Development Senior Vice President

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Chad Berringer

Economic Development Director

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Greg Jones

Education & Workforce Development Senior Vice President

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Kaitlin Salyer

Talent Development Director

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Ashley L. James

Marketing Director

Workforce Development Executive Council

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Ashley L. James

Marketing Director, Rutherford Works

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Norman Brown

Vice Chair Construction Council - Roscoe Brown

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Trey Duke

Director of Schools, Murfreesboro City Schools

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Kevin Fehr

President & Certified Senior Advisor Amada Senior Care

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David Johnson

Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, Nissan North America

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Greg Jones

Rutherford Works Education & Workforce Development Senior Vice President

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Paul Lawson

Manager Turner Construction Company

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Anthony Miner

Safety, Quality & Sustainability Manager, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions

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Romel McMurry

Rutherford County Commissioner

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Tyra Pilgrim

CTE Coordinator Rutherford County Schools

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Jason Pruitt

Training Manager - Nissan Motor Corporation

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Marla Rye

President Workforce Essentials

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Kaitlin Salyer

Talent Development Director

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Abbigail Stanley

Lead Nurse Recruiter Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

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Dr. James Sullivan

Director of Schools, Rutherford County Schools

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Dr. Michael Torrence

President Motlow State Community College

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Patrick Wade

President Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro

Economic Development Executive Council

Joe Bales, Chair

MTSU Foundation

Joe S. Carr

Mayor, Rutherford County

Shane McFarland

Mayor, City of Murfreesboro

Mary Esther Reed

Mayor, Town of Smyrna

Jason Cole

Mayor, City of La Vergne

Chad Leeman

Mayor, City of Eagleville

Darren Gore

Murfreesboro City Manager

Bruce Richardson

La Vergne City Manager

Hellyn Riggins

Eagleville City Manager

J. Eric Hennessee

Rutherford County Chief of Staff

Jordan Warren

Key Accounts at Middle Tennessee Electric

Chris Jones

President and CEO Middle Tennessee Electric

Kevin Lee

Key Accounts at Middle Tennessee Electric

Barbara Wolke

Senior VP Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tyra Pilgrim

CTE Coordinator, Rutherford County Schools

John Black

Executive Director Smyrna, Rutherford County Airport Authority

Rutherford Works Mission

Develop county-wide economic prosperity through strategic business growth and talent development.

Our
Vision for Rutherford

An environment cultivated to generate and support a thriving economy and educated workforce in Rutherford County, TN.

Our
History

Destination Rutherford Initiative

In 2002, public and private sector leadership came together to invest in Rutherford County and formed Destination Rutherford. Through strategic investment, Destination Rutherford, Rutherford Works and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce have been able to provide significant economic growth by developing and nurturing business growth opportunities, increasing tourism and growing our labor pool of skilled talent.

Our community leaders believe in the importance of creating a center of commerce and innovation for Rutherford County that provides an unmatched quality of life. Working together under the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce's leadership, Rutherford Works creates and leads economic development initiatives that advance the job opportunities for a skilled, educated and innovative workforce in hopes that all citizens prosper as a result of the county leadership's creative strategic thinking and action.

What Our Community Leaders are Saying