Tennessee is the kind of place people want to live, work and raise a family. Our vibrant communities across the state provide a quality of life that is second to none and are places anyone would be proud to call home.
ECD’s Rural Development Division uses existing programs to connect rural communities to resources and encourage them to identify and develop strategies around their unique existing assets – all to attract high quality jobs and advance rural Tennessee economically.
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Dan Hawk
Director of Rural Development
651-741-2373 Nashville
865-594-8885 Knoxville
Dan.Hawk@tn.gov
Kendrick Curtis
Technical Program Director
865-777-4684
Kendrick.Curtis@tn.gov
Amy New
Rural Development Program Manager
615-253-1948
Amy.New@tn.gov
Marilyn Felts
Administrative Assistant
615-741-2373
Marily.Felts@tn.gov
Todd Morgan
Tennessee Main Street Director
615-532-3595
Todd.Morgan@tn.gov
Stanley Harrison
Director of Special Projects
423-434-0158
Stanley.Harrison@tn.gov
Ramay Winchester
Retire Tennessee Program Director
731-336-2630
Ramay.W.Winchester@tn.gov