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Joseph Guthrie

Executive Vice President at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Brightbridge Inc.</span>
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Joseph Guthrie is a seasoned executive with 20 years of experience in program management, economic development, and team building, holding various leadership positions in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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  • Program Management
  • Budgeting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Economic Development
  • Customer Service
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Joseph Guthrie is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in program management, economic development, and strategic planning. As Executive Vice President at Brightbridge Inc., he has directed operations of SBA Certified Development Corporations and managed programs for local governments, rural development, and housing and urban development. Guthrie has also served as CEO and President at Brightbridge Inc. and Executive Director at Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments/Southeast Tennessee Development District, where he developed and implemented regional planning systems and managed workforce development areas. Guthrie's expertise spans multiple industries, including start-ups, economic development, and customer service. He has a strong background in budgeting, team building, and Microsoft Office, with proficiency in Microsoft Word. Guthrie holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University. As a skilled leader and strategist, Guthrie has activated non-performing SBA loan programs, initiated economic development projects, and developed business incubators to support new start-up businesses.

Experience

  • Brightbridge Inc.
    • Executive Vice President
      • Jul 2013 - Present

      Assist President/CEO in operations of Economic Development Business Assistance and Financing Programs for service areas ranging from a single city to national designations.

    • CEO and President
      • Jul 2004 - Jun 2013

      Directed operations of SBA Certified Development Corporation formerly Chattanooga Hamilton Development Corporation and Southeast Local Development Corporation. In addition to SBA programs, other programs operated included Rural Development Intermediary Relending Programs and Local Revolving Loan Programs for local Governments. New programs initiated and operated included HUD 108 Loan Funds Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Projects and Loan Funds and Department of Treasury New Market Tax Credits Loan Funds.

  • Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Government...
    • Chattanooga Tennessee Area
    • Executive Director
      • May 1985 - Jun 2004
      • Chattanooga Tennessee Area

      Directed operations of sub state regional planning agency that served 10 counties in Tennessee and 3 counties in Georgia. Developed and served as CEO of multiple Not for Profit Corporations that included an SBA Certified Development Corporation that also administered Rural Development, Economic ...

  • Partners for Economic Progress
    • Chattanooga Tennessee
    • Manager Enterprise Office
      • Aug 1984 - Apr 1985
      • Chattanooga Tennessee

      Activated a non performing SBA loan program and initiated other economic development projects including development of a business incubator.in which to locate and assist new start up businesses in the first years of their operations and graduate those businesses out of the facility into private s...

  • Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments
    • Chattanooga Tennessee
    • Planning Director
      • Jun 1976 - Aug 1984
      • Chattanooga Tennessee

      Developed and implemented a regional planning system that consolidated multiple federal agency requirements from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Economic Development Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development into a singular process that also provided for a capita...

  • Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning A...
    • Chattanooga & Hamilton County
    • Planner
      • Jun 1970 - Jul 1974
      • Chattanooga & Hamilton County

      Worked on Mapping Project for all street segments in Hamilton County for aGeographic Base File.Also developed and implemented a Capital Improvements Program for the City of Chattanooga.

  • Hamilton County Schools
    • Sale Creek and East Ridge
    • Teacher
      • Sep 1968 - Jun 1970
      • Sale Creek and East Ridge

      Math Teacher

Education

  • 1974 - 1976
    University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • 1964 - 1968
    Middle Tennessee State University University of Tennessee

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