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Episode 26: Dale Harrigle of Bridgestone Americas

Nov 12, 2024

About the Episode Join host Cortney Piper for an insightful conversation with Dale Harrigle, Chief Engineer, Tire Development – Consumer Replacement, Bridgestone Americas. Dale discusses his decades-long career at Bridgestone and shares […]

Q&A with Board Member Angela Chan

Oct 9, 2024

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization led by our leadership team. Our Board of Directors are leaders in the state’s advanced energy economy and provide invaluable […]

Episode 25: Mark Brown of WastAway

Oct 8, 2024

About the Episode Thank you to the WastAway team for making this episode possible. Host Cortney Piper had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Brown, CEO of WastAway, a green tech company that takes something […]

Episode 24: Mitchell Ishmael of Shift Thermal

Sep 10, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Mitchell Ishmael, Shift Thermal’s co-founder and chief technology officer. In the episode, Mitch discusses the company’s advanced thermal energy storage solution and the company milestones, including their […]

Episode 23: Michael McCall of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Aug 6, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Michael McCall, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Vice President of Environment and Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer, about the agency’s 2023 Sustainability Report. They discuss how TVA prioritizes […]

Innovation in the Valley

Aug 2, 2024

By Dr. Joe Hoagland, Vice President, Innovation and Research, TVA​ Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the largest public power provider, supplying power to seven states. TVA partners with 153 local […]

Episode 21: Dr. Chris Burns of NOVONIX

Jun 11, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Chris Burns, Chief Executive Officer of NOVONIX, a leading battery materials and technology company with operations in the United States and Canada. Recently, DOE awarded NOVONIX […]