This November, the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Tullahoma’s 40 Under 40 for the second time in history. The idea behind recognizing local professionals was honor. Chamber Executive Director Hope Nunley shared, “We wanted to find those people in the community that are doing great things yet not looking for recognition. We desired to highlight young professionals in Tullahoma who are moving up the ladder in their careers, giving their time, getting involved, and serving with nonprofits. These people are sort of unsung heroes, and we want to recognize and celebrate them for their hard work, service, and accomplishments. Crafting this event was the natural response. I am thankful for our past Chamber president, Chelsy Campbell, for passionately vying for an event like this and helping to make it happen.”
The nomination process for Tullahoma’s 40 Under 40 was pretty simple. Nunley shared, “We solicit nominations from the community, asking for names of anyone living or working in Tullahoma and making an impact on our community.” The public had 10 weeks to submit names to the Chamber. Then once the nomination period came to a close, the committee met to carefully read through each nomination before selecting the final list of honorees. Nunley stated, “With each nomination we read, the collective response of the committee time and time again sounded like, ‘Wow! We had no idea this organization existed or that this person was involved in all these different things.’ It was humbling, to say the least.”
Nunley continued, “This year, we have had such a variety of careers to celebrate. We have accountants, healthcare workers, media representatives, engineers, entrepreneurs, and more. There were many different types of young professionals nominated, and we’re just really excited to see the diversity in their careers.”
While much of the honor lies within the title itself, the young professionals were formally honored with a small gift at the official Tullahoma’s 40 Under 40 reception held on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Lakewood Country Club. The event was designed with the younger crowd in mind and was very laid-back in nature. Delicious burgers and brews were served in a relaxed and social atmosphere! Nunley shared about the event, “It was truly an honor to get to meet these people, engage with them, and learn more about who they are and what they are doing. The Chamber was honored to host this event, and we could not have done it without our incredible sponsors. A special thanks to Coffee County Bank, the title sponsor of the event, as well as Trader’s Bank, Woodard’s Diamonds and Design, Jack Daniels Distillery, Good News, Ascend Federal Credit Union, and Ivy & Grace.”

Congratulations to all of Tullahoma’s 40 Under 40 honorees! They are as follows: Allen Potter, Allison Carpenter, Brett Gregory, Carrie Brown, Danielle Carew, David Dunlap, David Smith, Deanna Saunders, DJ Boggs, Elizabeth Smith, Emma Norwood, Evan Smith, Grant Christopher, Jack Thoma, Jaqueline Williams, Jessica Taylor, Joey Teal, John Shelton, Joses Jernigan, Julia Sullivan, Justin McIntosh, Kaleb Hickerson, Kaycee Edwards, Kirsten Lambert, Kristen Nickels, Kyle Murphy, Lauren Martin, Megan Smith, Megan Blumhoefer, Nathan May, Nick Kimbro, Rachel Beard, Rachel Patton, Robin Dunn, Samantha Boggs, Shannon Stephenson, Tanna Heathcott, Tanner Thurmond, Wesley Bryant, and Zoe Hunt. GN