Adam Myers, the director of business development for the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council for the past nine years, has been hired to direct business and economic recruitment at the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce.
Myers fills the job previously held by Charles Wood, who was promoted to president of the Chattanooga chamber earlier this year after Christy Gillenwater left the job in Chattanooga to take a similar role for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Myers will serve as vice president of economic development for the chamber, which is supported by more than 1,800 companies as well as the city of Chattanooga, Hamilton County and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
“Adam’s decade-plus of experience in both the public and private sectors and a strong track record in economic development will be a great addition to our senior leadership team,” Wood said in a statement.
Myers has worked attracting investment and job creation in both Tampa and Pensacola, Florida, before joining the Chattanooga chamber.