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Women in Business – Session 5

Mary Sedrick // BrightBridge Inc. Linkedin Facebook 

Mary Sedrick is the Director of the Women’s Business Center at BrightBridge Inc. Her experience lies in years of problem solving which stems from her engineering education. She also possesses a results-oriented customer caring background. Mary offers management consulting services and training sessions and events free of charge for women to not only learn about business but to make those vital connections through networking.

If you would like to contact Mary, call 423-648-9253 or email msedrick@BrightBridgeInc.org

Jacqueline Merritt // U.S. Small Business Administration Linkedin Facebook Twitter 

Jacqueline Merritt is an Economic Development Specialist in the U.S. Small Business Administration. Jacqueline runs workshops, such as the WE (Women Entrepreneurs) symposium, offers formal certification application information and help, provides loans, and even personal counseling with clients at times. She promotes that “the best marketing is quality service and quality products.”

If you would like to contact Jacqueline, call 615-736-7465 or email Jacqueline.merritt@sba.gov

Mel Tryon with Lions Club International and Mary Sedrick with BrightBridge

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Mel Tryon / Lions Club International

Mel Tryon, CPCU, LUTCF Founded Signal Mountain Insurance Agency in 1992, owned and operated the business until his retirement and sale of the business in 2014. Prior to starting this business he worked for Merastar Insurance Company in Chattanooga, TN and Travelers Insurance Company in Buffalo, NY, Manchester, NH, Worcester, MA, Salt Lake City, UT, and Hartford, CT. He has served as President of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, an insurance professional and educational organization. He has served as President of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, NAIFA-Chattanooga. He has served as President of the Signal Mountain Lions Club. He has served as Lions Zone and Region Chairperson, 1st and 2nd Vice District Governor before becoming District Governor 2014-2015.

Mary Sedrick / BrightBridge Inc. Linkedin Facebook

Mary currently is Director of the Women’s Business Center at BrightBridge. Her experience lies in years of problem solving which stems from her engineering education. She also possesses a results-oriented customer caring background.

 

 

Mary Sedrick with BrightBridge, Stephanie Hays with Startup Week Chattanooga and Kristina Montague with The JumpFund

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Mary Sedrick / BrightBridge, Inc. Linkedin Facebook

Mary currently is Director of the Women’s Business Center at BrightBridge. Her experience lies in years of problem solving which stems from her engineering education. She also possesses a results-oriented customer caring background.

Stephanie Hays / Startup Week Chattanooga Twitter Facebook

Kristina Montague / The JumpFund Twitter