About Us

Mission

The mission of the Knoxville Technology Council is to connect, develop, promote, and advocate for the technology industry in the Greater Knoxville region.

  • Connect members and the community via live and virtual events.
  • Develop talent via education, training, and professional development.
  • Promote members and our technology industry.
  • Advocate for ideas and policies that advance technology in our region.
Who We Are

The Knoxville Technology Council (KTech) is an industry-led and membership-driven organization. Our members are companies and organizations across all industry sectors that have technology professionals located in the Greater Knoxville region or that do business here.

Our Vision

The vision of KTech is to build an influential community of technology leaders united and committed to helping the Greater Knoxville region grow and thrive. We are advancing Knoxville as a technology hub and center of innovation.

Board of Directors

Tom Lakins
Elavon
Chair

John McNeely
The McNeely Group
President

Brandon Bruce
Uncat & Startup Knox
Vice President

Todd Harms

Todd Harms
Coulter & Justus, P.C.
Treasurer

Eliza Scott Jones
Higher Ground Law, PLLC
Secretary

Stephanie Flood
Clayton Homes

Lynn Youngs
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee

Chris Meystrik
Jewelry Television

Steven Sharpe
Cloudreach

Adrian Carr
Smart-RIA, LLC

Russ Gilmore

Russ Gilmore
Knoxville Utilities Board

Eric Reagan headshot

Eric Reagan
Pilot Company

Ron Grohman headshot

Ron Grohman
Bush Brothers

Founding Members

Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee
Slamdot
Pilot
Avertium
Team Health
Bush's
Cellular Sales
Clayton
Denso
Elavon
JTV
Ministry
Ortho
RM
Discovery
TVA
Woolf McClane