Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Karen Kakanis is the Director of Financial Operations at the Knoxville Chamber in Knoxville, Tennessee, since January 2022, where the focus is on driving regional economic prosperity through the organization's strategic vision, Path to Prosperity. Prior to this role, Karen served as the Director of Accounting at '58 Foundations and held positions such as Accounting Manager at The Development Corporation of Knox County, Senior Manager at Rodefer Moss & Co, PLLC, Vice President of Operations at ES&H, Inc., Business Manager at St. Thomas, and Controller at ES&H, Inc. Expertise encompasses financial operations, accounting management, and strategic economic development within diverse organizations.
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Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville, Tennessee)
With more than 2,200 member businesses, the Knoxville Chamber serves as the collective, influential voice for the regional business community. We work to ensure East Tennessee is the premier location for businesses to locate, operate and expand by working toward our mission of Driving Regional Economic Prosperity. We Innovate: Our economic development team works to retain businesses in the region, help those companies expand and recruit new businesses to the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. We Launch: With a strong regional entrepreneur and maker community, we work to keep Knoxville the perfect place for start-up companies to thrive. We Grow: Along with our local, state and federal partners, we offer a suite of services and resources designed to help businesses of all sizes succeed. We Lead: As the voice for the regional business community, we advocate for business-friendly policies and work to have a thoughtful impact on our community.