By Cortney Piper, President At the end of July, I had the privilege of attending the Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit on behalf of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. Despite seven flight delays and poor weather conditions, I was beyond thankful for the opportunity to hear from industry leaders alongside a diverse group of […]
By Cortney Piper, President The past year at Piper Communications has been one of the most memorable in the firm’s history. Before this holiday season, I wanted to thank our partners and clients for choosing to work with us and share a few highlights from 2023. Piper: 2023 year in review We were able to […]
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 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 […]