By Abby Hassler, Director of Creative Strategy and Executive Producer of Energizing Tennessee Launching a podcast for the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council began with a simple conversation. In early 2021, Cortney Piper and I discussed the results of an internal survey where TAEBC members indicated that the organization was their number one source of […]

Contact: Cortney Piper | Piper Communications | cortney@piper-communications.com Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee is in the midst of an advanced energy evolution. The state will soon lead the country in electric vehicle production, with Ford investing $5.6 billion to build BlueOval City in West Tennessee for the next generation of electric F-Series trucks while Volkswagen is […]

By Cortney Piper, President  Nothing big, bold or revolutionary happens in a vacuum. I have been lucky enough to surround myself with people who have taught me many valuable lessons, but one person, Tom Rogers, president and chief executive officer of the University of Tennessee Research Park, has taught me the value of being bold.  […]

By Abby Hassler, Content Creation Manager Problem-Solving: At Piper Communications, we’re not afraid of a challenge. We’re diligent, action-oriented and committed to solving your problems by executing well-planned strategies that deliver results Call it first-child syndrome or an innate desire to fix things, but I have never been one to back down from a professional […]

By Cortney Piper, President  I’m so glad to be back in the office again. The Piper Communications team returned to the office this summer, and I could not be happier. We still work from home and enjoy flexible work schedules, but overall, it’s so easy to foster an engaging atmosphere and collaborate when we’re all […]