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Employee Spotlight: Peyton Mills

June 12, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I’m a Project Coordinator at Piper Communications, a role that keeps me engaged and constantly learning. My responsibilities span a wide range of tasks, from creating compelling social media content and pitching podcasts to compiling analytics and reporting. Every day brings a new challenge, […]

Employee Spotlight: Elena Hale

May 29, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I’m the Director of Media and Stakeholder Relations. In this role, I hold primary responsibility for clients’ public relations and earned media results. I also develop and maintain relationships with firm and client stakeholders, including public officials, governmental entities and staff, associations, and community […]

Employee Spotlight: Allie Eskew

May 21, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I am the Director of Operations and Events at Piper Communications. In this role, I oversee the internal staff operations, including the recruitment and onboarding processes, staff development, and professional development for the team. I’m also responsible for planning and executing a range of […]

Employee Spotlight: Hannah Whitson

May 07, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I serve as the Senior Media Relations and Events Manager at Piper Communications. My role is a dynamic blend of strategic media outreach, creative event execution, and client support. I focus on amplifying our clients’ stories and managing experiences—whether in-person or virtual—that leave a […]

Employee Spotlight: Mallory Jenkins

April 22, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I serve as the Strategic Partnerships Manager at Piper, as well as the Energy Network Program Manager for the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council– a non-profit organization that Piper supports. I support clients through fundraising, program management, and thought leadership projects. My responsibility entails around […]

Employee Spotlight: Cortney Piper

April 09, 2025

What is your position at Piper Communications and describe your role? I’m the President of Piper Communications. I founded the firm in 2008 to help mission-driven organizations and businesses in the advanced energy and technology sectors tell their stories and achieve meaningful impact. In my role, I set the strategic direction for our firm, work […]

Here’s to finishing 2024 strong!

December 20, 2024

By Cortney Piper, President The past year at Piper Communications has been one of the most memorable in the firm’s history. As the holiday season approaches, I would like to thank our key partners and clients for choosing to work with us, and share a few highlights from 2024. Looking Back on 2024:  This year, […]

Grounded in connection: Lessons from the Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit

September 09, 2024

By Cortney Piper, President At the end of July, I had the privilege of attending the Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit on behalf of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. Despite seven flight delays and poor weather conditions, I was beyond thankful for the opportunity to hear from industry leaders alongside a diverse group of […]

And that’s a wrap on 2023

December 18, 2023

By Cortney Piper, President The past year at Piper Communications has been one of the most memorable in the firm’s history. Before this holiday season, I wanted to thank our partners and clients for choosing to work with us and share a few highlights from 2023. Piper: 2023 year in review  We were able to […]

Creating Energizing Tennessee

December 14, 2022

By Abby Hassler, Director of Creative Strategy and Executive Producer of Energizing Tennessee Launching a podcast for the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council began with a simple conversation. In early 2021, Cortney Piper and I discussed the results of an internal survey where TAEBC members indicated that the organization was their number one source of […]

Find Energy Experts with Piper Communications

October 11, 2022

Contact: Cortney Piper | Piper Communications | cortney@piper-communications.com Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee is in the midst of an advanced energy evolution. The state will soon lead the country in electric vehicle production, with Ford investing $5.6 billion to build BlueOval City in West Tennessee for the next generation of electric F-Series trucks while Volkswagen is […]

Trusted partner: Forging long-term client relationships

July 11, 2022

By Allie Eskew, Director of Operations and Events Trusted partner: We work vigorously and tirelessly to exceed our client’s expectations. Consider us an extension of your closest, most trusted team. I first started with Piper in 2013. It’s incredible to me that so many of the clients I began working with all those years ago […]