Amy Nolan

• Green Achievers: Building a greener community Published 05/06/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Life-cycle assessments are an increasingly popular way for companies to evaluate their sustainability. Typically, they bring in consultants to evaluate the energy used and the impact on the environment as they source raw materials, manufacture a product, dispose of the ...

• Alcoa exec coordinates sustainability strategy Updated 05/06/2013 at 10:28 a.m.

  Many businesses celebrate Earth Day in April and give their employees some time to volunteer at environmentally-friendly activities in their communities.

• Amy Nolan: Improving education requires collaboration Published 04/01/2013 at 5 a.m.

  Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre has proposed a budget for fiscal year 2014 that’s quite modest compared with last year.

• Leading by Listening: Randy Boyd seeks route to success for more high school graduates Published 04/01/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Founded in 2008, KnoxAchieves — now being replicated statewide as tnAchieves — has raised most of its money in the private sector to pay for scholarships and engaged volunteers to shepherd some 34,000 students through the financial aid and college ...

• Nonprofit urges execs to 'man up,' mentor Published 04/01/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Doug Kose, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, and a volunteer “little brother” with the organization will be visiting workplaces beginning this month offering free lunch and a less than 45-minute sales pitch on how giving of ...

• Amy Nolan: Your support needed to recruit, retain jobs Published 03/04/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Gov. Bill Haslam isn't afraid to admit when he's borrowed a good idea.

• Leisure traveler to be focus of Visit Knoxville's strategy Published 03/04/2013 at 4 a.m.

  The head of the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau recently asked Kim Bumpas what it felt like to lag behind his city in tourism spending, a distinction that occurred for the first time last year.

• Award-winning Realtors feted at reception Published 03/04/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Guests at the annual Commercial Real Estate Awards in February took a moment to remember and memorialize longtime friend and colleague Don Brewer by naming the annual Broker of the Year Award in his honor.

• White Realty's patience paid off for firm, Knoxville Published 02/04/2013 at 4 a.m.

  When Dwight McDonald in 1964 bought 30 acres in Farragut, eventually intending to build a shopping center there, the story goes that folks around Knoxville thought he was crazy.

• Share your best practices, showcase achievements Published 02/04/2013 at 4 a.m.

  It's nice to get some recognition for doing the right thing. And that's where GoGreenET's Green Business Recognition program can help.

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