Rhett Bentley

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Rhett Bentley is the Chief Communications Officer for Thrive Regional Partnership, which inspires responsible growth in the tri-state greater Chattanooga region. In this role, she leads communications initiatives across various media, and champions the brand across local, regional, and national audiences.

“Simplify, simplify, simplify!” said Thoreau. Rhett brings clarity to every project she undertakes, with a goal to make complex messages simple to understand.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Rhett traded beautiful coastline for the storied hills and valleys of southern Appalachia when she attended Sewanee, University of the South. She moved to Chattanooga in 2014 and has built a career in the city’s vibrant nonprofit sector.

She is proud to give back to her community by contributing to the corporate partners committee of Erlanger Health Systems, leading the parks & trails framework committee for the City of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, serving as president of the Laurelwood Garden Club, and on the vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Chattanooga.

When she isn’t mastering messages or attending committee meetings, Rhett loves to be outside. She is proud of her amateur status in the fields of fly fishing and home gardening. Once, she caught a rainbow trout that was “so big, you should’ve seen it!” and she has successfully grown one tomato.

Rhett is passionate about working with Thrive to ensure this place, her home, is resilient and connected for her own family and all who live in the tri-state region. She lives on Lookout Mountain with her husband and two young boys.

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