Kim Holder

Scott L. Probasco Jr., Distinguished President of Free Enterprise (Probasco President), recently appointed Kim Holder as executive director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Ms. Holder’s experience includes 15 years in academia, where she served as an economics lecturer and financial literacy program director, among other roles.

Prior to her tenure at CEE, Ms. Holder spent 10 years at the University of West Georgia; where he served as director of financial literacy in the Office of the Provost as well as director of UWG’s Center for Economic Education and Finance. Literacy.

“I have known Kim for many years and have seen firsthand the impact of his work,” said Dr.

Claudia W. Kramer is UTC’s Probasco president. “Not only is he highly respected for his contributions to scientific research and economic education regionally and nationally, but he also has a proven track record of developing and developing a successful program like the one we are trying to develop at UTC. “We are lucky to have his business acumen and passion for the economy on our team.”

Since her appointment earlier this year, Ms. Holder has used her experience to plan new initiatives in 2025 while working to become familiar with existing CEE programs.

“It has been a pleasure to reconnect with the campus and the Chattanooga community as a whole,” Ms. Holder said. “Financial literacy and economic impact are universal topics that Central and Eastern Europe looks forward to presenting to business leaders, educators, students and anyone across the region who wants to understand current issues in economics.”