Chattanooga 2.0 Announces Molly Blankenship as Executive Director
The Chattanooga 2.0 Executive Search Committee has named Molly Blankenship permanent Chattanooga 2.0 Executive Director. Since March 2019, Blankenship has served as Chattanooga 2.0 Interim Executive Director, while simultaneously working as Chattanooga Chamber Vice President, Talent Initiatives. She brings a strong background in education attainment, talent development…
Molly Blankenship Appointed Interim Executive Director
Molly Blankenship, VP of Talent Initiatives, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed interim executive director of Chattanooga 2.0. Blankenship has a strong background in managing programs related to education attainment, talent development and diversity, equity and inclusion. In her previous role as the Community…
New Year Reflections & Resolutions
Before we turn our attention to the resolutions and goals of the New Year, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the coalition’s work during 2018. Our staff and volunteers have spent the year highly focused on the 4 A’s: Aligning priorities, Amplifying messaging,…
#GivingTuesday: It’s Time to GIVE!
We’ve been posting about it for weeks and the day is finally here. On Tuesday, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Few places embrace the spirit of giving like…
Kelly: Why I Support Chattanooga 2.0
I firmly believe that Chattanooga 2.0 is the single most critical movement happening in Chattanooga, and will be for the next 20 years. Nothing is more important to our local future than making Chattanooga the smartest city in the South. Why? I have been in Chattanooga all…
Chattanooga 2.0 Public Education
The 4 A’s of Chattanooga 2.0
On July 31st, we held our second all-coalition event at UTC to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and take a critical look at the work left to be done. Three sets of panelists at the celebration shared perspectives from a regional, state, and national context…
Susie Grant: Why I Support Chattanooga 2.0
Seeing a young child’s eyes light up as they watch a turtle eat a blueberry or hearing giggles and squeals of delight as the flying squirrel glides across the room, fills me with joy! The excitement our littlest visitors radiate is contagious as they make their…

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