Spotlight

ABN Expert Spotlight: Chuck Carringer, Ph.D.

“I’ve long had a passion for leadership. When a leader improves, everyone benefits, and leaders set the tone for their company or organization,” says Executive Coach and ABN Trainer Chuck Carringer, Ph.D. As a former teacher, basketball coach, and principal, Dr. Carringer has been using what he calls the “coaching gene” for the past 30 […]

By Sam on June 11, 2021

ABN Expert Spotlight: Mary Walker

Mary Walker has had a diverse career in multiple industries: food ingredients, automotive, lodging, education, and most recently as the director of development for the Knoxville Museum of Art. She brings a numbers-oriented take to managing organizations and enjoys breaking it down for people who may not be used to looking at financial statements or […]

By Sam on March 15, 2021

ABN Expert Spotlight: Ross Jones

With a passion to see nonprofits fulfill their mission to bring about social good, Ross Jones understands that the mission of an organization is only as good as the culture that defines it and the leadership that guides it. Ross started his career in student ministry and for close to a decade, developed both local […]

By Sam on March 01, 2021

Storytelling Conference Sessions & Speakers

REGISTER TODAY! KEYNOTE: Storytelling Q&A | Ben Conard, Five North Chocolate Dedicated to great taste, consumer health, and sustainable sourcing, Ben Conard founded Five North Chocolate®, an award winning, Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® supporting cacao farmers around the world by creating deliciously nutritious, Fair Trade Certified chocolate snacks. For his work in the fair trade movement, Fairtrade […]

By Sam on July 08, 2020

ABN Member Spotlight: Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble

Dance, dance, dance. For over 30 years, this is what Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble (TCDE) has been devoted to. Dancers Studio, home of TCDE, is a well-established school of dance that prides itself on being the longest continuously-operating dance school in Knoxville. Dancers Studio and TCDE were both founded by modern dance pioneer Dr. Dorothy Floyd, a […]

By Sam on December 03, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Campbell Culture Coalition

Article by Lindsey Jaremko, ABN Intern and UT MSSW Candidate. How many times have you sat around a dinner table with a group of friends and said, “You know what this town really needs?” This is exactly how the Campbell Culture Coalition (C3) got its start. A group of individuals living in Campbell County, Tennessee, who […]

By Sam on June 13, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Renovatus Recovery Community

There are many programs that offer help with drug rehabilitation, and because drug use alters the brain’s structure, increasing the risk for relapse, post-treatment programs are a vital part of the rehabilitation process. Since the 1970s, research has shown the most effective treatment addresses the multiple needs of the patient rather than focusing on addiction […]

By Sam on June 05, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Most of us are aware that human trafficking still exists in the modern world, but you might be surprised to learn how prolific it is in the United States. You may be more alarmed to hear that it is an issue right here in East Tennessee. This surprise comes from a misunderstanding of how we […]

By Sam on April 19, 2018