Executive Board
Kristen Pfeiffer
President
Long time resident of Dellrose, TN, Kristen Pfeiffer has spent much of her adult life as an entrepreneur. Beginning her career in technology, she soon found that the 9-5 did not fit her dreams to raise a family on their farm. Along with her husband, Bill, they began a successful wholesale greenhouse business where they grew and sold annual bedding plants. After almost 15 years of operating a wholesale greenhouse, they decided to take a chance and add to their businesses by purchasing the long-time BBQ restaurant in downtown Bryson after a fire. Slowly, Kristen and Bill repaired the building and shifted their focus to BBQ and retired from the greenhouse industry. Since 2009, they have been successfully running Corner Pit BBQ.
The life of an entrepreneur allows Kristen to focus on giving back to the community and being home with her children. She spends her week homeschooling her children, helping Bill with their grass-fed beef operation, volunteering at a local nursing home, taking an active role in Giles County’s 4-H, and serving her community on a county committee. She is proud of her sons who are both joining in the family entrepreneurial spirit by the oldest opening a restaurant and the younger starting an electrical business. Her heart is in her faith where she faithfully attends Immaculate Conception parish and volunteers as the bookkeeper. In her spare time she enjoys visiting with friends, knitting, crafting, chauffeuring their daughter to her activities, and reading. She has homeschooled each of her three children and is thankful for the opportunity that entrepreneurship has given her.
Chandler Wallace
Vice President
With his bachelors in Finance and minor in Accounting from University of North Alabama, Chandler moved home to Pulaski and accepted a position with the Bank of Frankewing following several summers with the bank. Now a Mortgage Advisor and married to his wife Taylor, Chandler enjoys raising their daughter Ellison and helping the Giles County Soccer League and both girls and boys soccer teams at Bridgeforth Middle School.
Thelma Jett
Past President
Thelma moved to Lawrenceburg as a teenager from Guatemala educated in Bilingual Administration at St Patrick College in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She is married to David Jett and has four children and five grandchildren. She has shared her nearly 20 years of experience in Human Resources and concentration in Health & Safety with SarrGummi TN since 2017. Thelma is their Health and Safety Coordinator in the Human Resource department, focused on reducing incidents, accidents and making SaarGummi a healthier place to work. She has enjoyed several years of community engagement with fundraising and charity events and is happy to be on the Board at the Chamber.
Emma Bub
I am a native Pulaskian and graduate of Giles County High School. I am also a two time graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin. I obtained my Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2019 and my Masters in Business Administration in 2021. I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with my family in my free time. I have a five year old goldendoodle named Paisley who has way too many toys. I have worked for my parents at Gerald’s Auto Body since May of 2019, and I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the community of Giles County.
Ashley Coleman
Ashley, a proud born and raised Giles Countian, is the supply chain manager at Magotteaux. He is the father of two children. Ashlan attends Bridgeforth Middle School and Lynox attends Pulaski Elementary School. Ashley has recently joined Faith of Facts, a non-profit organization that helps our youth to focus on building character and a positive attitude while striving to become a better athlete. Ashley strives to be apart of the new “change” that we are seeing in our community and plans to do whatever he can to lend a helping hand.
Lauren Curry
Lauren is a native of Giles County growing up on her family’s farm in Minor Hill. She is a Giles County High School graduate and a graduate of the University of Mississippi where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Art History in 2004. Lauren’s background is primarily retail business management. She worked in leadership roles for major retailers J.Crew and Anthropologie opening and managing store locations for each company across the southeast and Texas. In 2017, she moved back to Giles County and married her high school love, Denton. They share 3 children Josie, Annie, and Sam. Lauren is currently the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski and Lawrenceburg. Stepping into the world of healthcare has been a major change, but one she has embraced understanding service and contribution to the community she loves have never been more important.
Casey Cardin
Casey is a Giles County native who grew up working on the family farm. He is married to Bethe Brindley Cardin, and they have two beautiful daughters, Alex and Presley. After spending 24 years in the box industry and getting his business degree, Casey became a licensed Realtor and joined First Realty Group. Casey has been a dedicated Chamber Diplomat for many years and is also a member of the Kiwanis Club.
Tonja Garrett
Tonja Garrett has spent over 26 years in Workforce Development in Southern Middle TN. In her current position as Workforce Development and Community Engagement Coordinator with the TN College of Applied Technology-Pulaski, she specializes in the development of special industry training and employer engagement strategies. Her work also focuses on the growth and development of student internships as well as community partnerships.
Tonja is a graduate of Martin Methodist College with a BS degree in Human Services and Counseling. She serves on the Giles County Industrial Development Board, the Giles County Branch of the NAACP, and the Workforce Development Committee.
Tonja and her husband reside in Giles County where they are active in their church ministry and spending time with their grandkids.
Aimee Rose
Aimee is Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications & Marketing for UT Southern at University of Tennessee System, where she leads the strategic vision and execution of integrated communications and marketing initiatives that advance the brand, reputation, and enrollment of the new university. With more than 20 years of experience in communications, marketing, and digital strategy, Aimee has a passion for creating and delivering compelling stories that engage and inspire audiences across diverse platforms and channels.
Brad Butler
Ex-Officio Member, County Commission
Pat Miles
Ex-Officio Member, City of Pulaski
