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Cookeville Regional Medical Center officially appoints Buffy Key as the permanent CEO of the hospital. The decision came from the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday night. Key said she plans to continue the moment she has had since becoming the interim CEO. “We’ve got to reinvest in our people reinvest in our communication, make sure everything we’re doing is exactly ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s new interim CEO Buffy Key says her primary goal is to bring back a sense of closeness amongst the staff. Key said the pandemic left a lot of the medical facility’s staff feeling closed off from one another. She said by improving the relationship among hospital employees, it will translate into better care for its patients. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has appointed COO Buffy Key as its interim CEO. The appointment was approved unanimously Thursday night at the recommendation of outgoing CEO Paul Korth. He said he had been preparing Key to serve as his successor since he began to think about his retirement several years ago. “You know it just wasn’t the ... Read More »

Volunteer Energy Cooperative has a new President and CEO starting in December. Dion Cooper was selected by the Board of Directors to replace Rody Blevins who retired. Cooper said the opportunity means a homecoming back to Volunteer Energy where his electric cooperative career began in 2006. Cooper worked for Volunteer Electric for 12 years before leaving for Arkansas. Cooper said ... Read More »

WCTE has named Avery Hutchins as its new President and CEO. Hutchins replaces Becky Magura, who assumed a position with Nashville Public Television. Hutchins said she is excited and honored to take on the new role. “We want to continue the story telling of the Upper Cumberland,” Hutchins said. “WCTE PBS is here to bring voice to our people, and ... Read More »

WCTE President and CEO Becky Magura is leaving her role, becoming the new President and CEO of Nashville Public Television. Magura started at WCTE more than 39 years ago. In that time, she has held numerous production, educational outreach and management positions at the station. In 1995 Magura became Station Manager, then in 2006 she was appointed as President and ... Read More »

Local experience and knowledge of rural economies sent Amy New to the front of the Cookeville Chamber’s search committee recommendations. New named the new President/CEO Monday. The Monterey native and Tennessee Tech alum will take over the role May 11. “She’s a hard worker, she comes from a family of hard workers,” Committee Chairman Phillip Baker said. “We are certain ... Read More »