KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – October 20, 2026 – Adding depth in East Tennessee and in the advanced energy and technology sectors, PR Consultants Group, the exclusive nationwide network of senior-level public relations, strategic communications, and marketing specialists in more than 50 U.S. markets, today announced it has named Piper Communications, a Knoxville-based public relations firm specializing […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]