Brad Maul named as ETEDA’s new President and CEO
A familiar face is returning to the Knoxville region in a new role with an agency where he once worked.
The East Tennessee Economic Development Agency’s (ETEDA) Board of Directors has selected Brad Maul as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2021. He will succeed Allen Neel who is retiring after leading the organization since 1994.
“After considering numerous qualified candidates for this important leadership position, Brad quickly rose to the top based on his professional credentials and his depth of knowledge of the economic development industry and important constituencies both regionally and nationally,” said Harry Gross, Executive Vice President of Truist Bank who is the current ETEDA Board Chair and served as Chair of Search Committee.
Maul, currently based in Nashville, has been serving as Director of Economic Development – Industrial Business Unit with Clayco, Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately-owned real estate and construction firms. He was formerly Manager of Global Location and Expansion Services with KPMG LLP, an international audit/tax/advisory and site consulting company, and a Target Market Specialist with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Maul previously worked in East Tennessee for several years, first as Director of Economic Development for ETEDA and then as Director of Economic Development for the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.
