2 Named To Senior Management Team At Chattanooga Area Food Bank

  • Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Scott Bruce
Scott Bruce

Russell W. Gray, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Chattanooga office, has been re-elected a member of the Baker Donelson firm's board of directors.

Mr. Gray was elected by Baker Donelson's shareholders to a second three-year term as a member of the board.

Mr. Gray, a member of the Firm's Labor & Employment Department, represents local, regional and national clients on a full range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour, drug testing, policy manuals, covenants not to compete, response to union activity, various employment forms, compliance advice and employment litigation. He also has more than 20 years of experience in commercial and business litigation, including litigation involving contractual matters, trade secrets, stock valuation and real property. He has been listed inThe Best Lawyers in America and inMid-South Super Lawyers since 2011.

A graduate of the American University Washington College of Law, Mr. Gray is a member of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, American and Federal Bar Associations and is an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank also announced the hiring of Scott Bruce as director of Marketing & Communications, effective Nov. 22, 2016. 

As a former advertising apecialist at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and music columnist for Chatter Magazine, Mr. Bruce joins the Food Bank with a successful track record as a multi-media expert.

“Scott’s passion for our mission and his ability to connect with the families we serve to tell their stories will accelerate our efforts in solving hunger in our region,” said Gina Crumbliss, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. “His in-depth experience in marketing and the relationships he has built in the community will be invaluable in bringing more awareness to the Food Bank in his role as director of Marketing & Communications.”

A South Carolina native, Mr. Bruce graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Graphic Communications from Clemson University. He is a past board member of the American Advertising Federation of Chattanooga, and he currently serves as a board member for SoundCorps. 


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