Chris McAdoo brings a compelling energy everywhere he goes, shaped by his background as an entrepreneur, creative professional, and strategic executive. He advises organizations, growth-stage companies and leads Knoxville Entrepreneur Center’s WORKS business accelerator.

A nationally recognized speaker, facilitator, and Big Ideas Welcome podcast host, Chris fights “business-as-usual” with everything he’s got – pushing businesses, nonprofits, and ecosystems to think creatively, take care of their people (and themselves), and create value at scale.

Also an accomplished painter and printmaker, his work is included in public and private collections across the country