business Briefs
• Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus of Knoxville recently welcomed Jessica Gruenke to its team of agents.
Gruenke assists clients in Knoxville and surrounding areas with all their real estate needs.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jessica to our team,” said Jeff Grebe, broker/owner of Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus. “Her hardworking demeanor and passion for helping others are great assets for all her clients.”
As a Weichert® affiliated agent, Gruenke has access to in-depth training programs, the latest technology and the most powerful sales and marketing tools in the industry to help provide her clients with superior real estate service.
She joined the real estate industry after a nearly 20-year career in massage therapy and the last three years working in an industrial plant.
• An extension specialist with University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Kim Brown recently was named a Fellow by American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators. She was recognized during the July 2024 national meeting of AAPSE in Laramie, Wyoming.
Fellows are active members of AAPSE who make significant contributions to pesticide education and to the association itself.
For more than 14 years, Brown has hosted hundreds of trainings and consultations for producers, applicators, homeowners, educators, industry representatives and more across the Mid-South to improve awareness of pesticide regulations and safe application practices. She also has served in multiple leadership positions within AAPSE as president, committee chair and member of various boards and workgroups.
“Pesticides are an important resource that we rely on every day, oftentimes without even realizing it,” Brown said. “As this industry continues to evolve, specialists work year-round to ensure we are maximizing the benefits of these products while preventing unintentional harm to this world we call home.”
