You can learn things from other regions or parts of the country. I bring a strong depth and breadth of contacts.
Christy Gillenwater says she knows firsthand the challenges facing small business people.
Her husband is an entrepreneur in the real estate sector, including owning a couple of Salsarita’s Mexican restaurants in Kentucky and Indiana, said the new Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce chief executive on Wednesday.
“I can appreciate the small business story,” she said. “I hear it firsthand at home.”
Gillenwater, 43, hit the ground running on her first day on the job in Chattanooga, taking part in a board meeting for the business group that has nearly 2,000 members and oversees Hamilton County’s economic development efforts.