Rhett Reeves Bentley

Today, we're celebrating 3 years of having Rhett Bentley on board as our Director of Communications. In her 3 years with us, Rhett has amplified our story and helped us make great strides in each of our impact areas. Happy anniversary, Rhett! We're lucky to have you on our team!

Being prepared for a crisis ahead of time can make all the difference. Learn how to keep your small business, nonprofit, or faith-based org prepared at @thenterprisectr’s Resiliency Roundtable today at 4 PM ET! eventbrite.com/e/resiliency-r…

Feeling invigorated by what you're hearing during our #16STRONG celebration? Help us continue this important work by making a donation. secure.givelively.org/event/thrive-r…

Who's ready for a field trip to Cleveland to see the Back Alley Gallery? 🎨 Thank you to Melissa Woody from the @CLEchamber for joining us to talk about our Thriving Communities program! #16STRONG

And we're live! Thank you to everyone who has joined us to celebrate a year of accomplishments, challenges, and coming together as a community. 🧡 #16STRONG

Hello to Jasper, TN, Rome, GA, the edge of Sewanee, Rhea County, and everyone else who has joined in! 👋👋👋 So good to see partners across our 16-county region joining our year-end celebration.

"We've been exploring what it is that's important to us, what it is that we'd like to see this place be in the future." - Stephen Bontekoe from the Limestone Valley Resource Conservation & Development Council on the goals of our Natural Treasures Alliance in 2020. #16STRONG

Tune in to #16STRONG now to hear from our amazing panelists on what we've accomplished this year in the fields of regional broadband, thriving communities, freight mobility, and national treasures. youtube.com/watch?v=bhq2dI…

Progress moves at the speed of trust. With your trust in us, we'll continue to serve this region to ensure a thriving home for all. 🌎 #16STRONG

Love working for an organization that puts people first.

So true!!

Ready to celebrate @Thrive_RP for much accomplished in 2020, despite the chaos. Tune into #16STRONG here! youtu.be/bhq2dImT7xw

Proud of this project designed to incorporate conservation into strategic regional growth decisions.

Transportation Camp DC is happening today, and what a turn out. (The pic only shows half the room!) #transpo20

Digging into the public/private data divide with @SSussman of @Zipcar, @DavidZipper, and @StreetLightData at @T4America's #transpo20 @ThrivingRegion

Pretty sure this means the man in the moon is actually a woman

We spent an inspiring evening with our friends at @nature_TN, hearing about #Sustainability efforts in #Chattanooga from key players such as @EPB_Chattanooga, @Chattanooga_gov , and @greenspacescha. Followed by a screening of @redfordcenter's Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution.

@MTLakesChamber @ThrivingRegion We envision educated people w/ good jobs, living in a great place. People here have always valued the natural beauty & sense of community-they’ve told us so. Thrive works to preserve these places, even enhance them, ensuring a prosperous future for generations to come.#BizChatAL

Q5. What would @ThrivingRegion like to see happen in the region, due to your impact? #BizChatAL

@MTLakesChamber @ThrivingRegion Growth happens & that's a good thing! Our goal is to promote growth while preserving what we love about living here. Our focus areas include: Natural Treasures, Community Prosperity, & Transportation & Infrastructure. These all affect how we live, work, & play. #BizChatAL

Q2. What's the Goal of the @ThrivingRegion organization? #BizChatAL

@MTLakesChamber @ThrivingRegion Globally, rural towns lose people to cities for jobs. But rural settings boast certain assets-nature, distinct culture, safety etc. We empower rural communities to leverage these assets-trails, festivals, historic downtowns-to create economic vibrancy & sense of place. #BizChatAL

Q4. Why does @ThrivingRegion have such a strong focus on rural communities? #BizChatAL