Growing up in India, Chirag Patel had no doctors in his family, but his parents hoped that would change. Encouraged to pursue medicine -- and moved by his grandparents' chronic health struggles in a place where access to care was limited -- he took their wishes to heart.
Most days, Dr. Phillip Burns doesn't slow down long enough to wonder how he does it all.
Next time you're house hunting, don't forget to take off the love goggles.
Working with plants is second nature to Dan and Laura Hagler.
If Memorial Hospital Chief Operations Officer James Williams could have a wish come true for Chattanooga's health care industry, he says it would be for "a shift in reimbursement models to prioritize community health and well-being over the volume of services provided."
When asked about their hopes for the future, two Chattanooga professionals shared similar views: more equitable approaches to technology.
In Chattanooga and beyond, logistics drives commerce. Its success hinges on the reliable movement of goods — whether by ship, airplane, train, drone or truck — all the way to stores and customer doors.
Kerry Beth Carico keeps it simple when asked about manufacturing's greatest challenge. It's maintaining a skilled workforce.
The local retail industry is probably similar to most other industries, in that it would benefit from more stability in the broader economy, writes Stephen Lebovitz, CEO of CBL Properties, a Chattanooga-based company that owns and operates shopping centers across the country.
* Co-founders: David & Natalie Martin
