ABOUT US
We serve the professionals, organizations and students who shape our marketing and advertising community.
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OUR MISSION

AAF Chattanooga exists to enrich and foster the well-being of our advertising community. We aim to nurture our network of advertising professionals, organizations, and students by sharing our ideas, expanding our knowledge, and celebrating our collective work together.

WELOME TO GIG CITY

Chattanooga was named the fastest growing city in Tennessee AND a top 10 metro for freelancers in 2022.

Lifestyle and Industry

When you combine amazing quality of life with top creative talent against the backdrop of Chattanooga's natural landscape, you get a high-performing community passionate about pushing the advertising industry forward in a beautiful place to call home.

Education Matters

A multitude of area colleges and universities provide industry-focused educations that nurture creativity and prepare students for success in marketing, advertising, and creative professions in Chattanooga and beyond.

Speed and Growth

Chattanooga's professional growth is due in part to some of the world’s fastest internet speeds, creating convenience for companies and individuals who rely on the fastest means of worldwide collaboration available, and who celebrate remote working lifestyles.

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Board of Directors

Led by Humanaut Head of Production and Board President Tommy Wilson, the AAF Chattanooga board comprises some of the region’s most trusted, innovative, and influential advertising and media professionals and teachers.

Tommy Wilson

Humanaut | President

Megan Moe

Lee University | 1st Vice President

Caty Hicks

Humanaut | 2nd Vice President

Chris Braly

BIG Studios | Treasurer

Jaime Blaylock

Flypaper Interactive | Secretary-Historian

Derek Peters Board Member at Large

Pathfinder Films | Board Member at Large

Hector Gonzalez

MESH | Board Member at Large

Chuck Crowder

EPB | Board Member at Large

Dillan Wisenhunt

HiveThink Media | Board Member at Large

Blake Davis

Bloom | Board Member at Large

David Mancao
David Mancao

Sasha Group | Board Member at Large

Paul Mitchell

Saint Emblem | Board Member at Large

Board Members

Chattanooga Companies and Universities

years in Chattanooga

Years in combined experience

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What is AAF Chattanooga?

Chattanooga’s resource for advertising and marketing professionals.

AAF Chattanooga welcomes all career-minded professionals and students from all areas of advertising and marketing. Our members are as diverse and dynamic as the industry we represent. We are interested in supporting and growing the local advertising community with industry knowledge and influential relationships.

Get Smart

We create opportunities to grow personally and professionally through special programs and seminars featuring thought leaders from top agencies and brands. Members meet and mingle regularly to relay, troubleshoot, and discuss the latest trends and in technology, creativity and marketing.

Get Together

Participation in AAF activities impacts the overall image and viability of our industry at a hyper-local level. Members come together to discuss creative business solutions, to network, and to promote personal and professional growth.

Get Diverse

AAF Chattanooga works to prepare the industry’s future leaders to understand the importance of a diversified workforce and multicultural marketing’s impact on a company’s bottom line. We promote a diverse advertising community by promoting inclusiveness and fairness throughout the marketing and advertising process–from employment and career advancement to competition and compensation for creative services and media buys.

Get Recognized

The AAF honors advertising excellence at the local, regional and national level with the American Advertising Awards. AAF Chattanooga promotes work from local businesses and individuals in the community to celebrate what we’re accomplishing in our advertising and marketing hub.

Get Benefits

AAF members are eligible for lots of national and local benefits, including members-only discounts. Get discounts on AAF national events and programs and reduced American Advertising Awards entry fees.

 

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