Chris McAdoo joins the Leadership of Knoxville Entrepreneur Center.

Chris McAdoo, well-known professional artist, designer, and nationally-booked corporate speaker, has been named Director of Strategy and Engagement at Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC).

A self-professed “recovering advertising agency creative director,” the Sevier County native and Carson-Newman University graduate said his first year priorities include directing a new KEC brand rollout, “and drawing attention to our area’s innovators and makers who dream big, launch businesses, and bring ideas to life” through initiatives such as the recently launched “Made for Knoxville” campaign. 

Jim Biggs, KEC Executive Director, said McAdoo’s two decades of experience in diverse industries adds valuable resources to the mentoring/teaching capacities at the eight-year-old entrepreneur center.

“Chris knows the soul of the creative entrepreneur, because as a maker, business owner, and an artist, he’s lived that reality for over twenty years. He’s launched his own businesses, spoken all over the country about creative thinking and clear communication, and understands the worlds of technology and advanced manufacturing as well. His diverse experience will be invaluable to us.”