Norris joins TECA team as developer

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is pleased to announce the addition of Joel Norris to its communications team as digital media manager. With a rural heritage and a diverse background in media design and computer science, Norris brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and excitement to the association. 

Norris served in the U.S. Army for four years with tours in South Korea and Iraq. He earned the Army Commendation Medal and a Purple Heart. After leaving the army, Norris graduated from the Art Institute of Tennessee Nashville in its interactive media design program and from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. 

Norris taught web design and development for many years at the collegiate level at Belmont University, Nossi College of Art and the Art Institute of Nashville. More recently, he has been working as a PHP developer. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Joel Norris to our team,” said Trent Scott, vice president of communications for TECA. “Joel is a talented developer with an impressive background in coding, digital media and AI. Most importantly, he understands co-ops and rural communities, and we believe Tennessee co-ops will genuinely enjoy collaborating with him to elevate their online presence.” 

In this new role, Norris will manage websites for the association and The Tennesseee Magazine, oversee TECA’s apps and online properties and direct TECA PowerSites, a website service specifically for Tennessee’s electric cooperatives. 

“I’ve been a part of smaller co-ops before, and I am a firm believer in their worth and value,” Norris says. “I already love being a part of something so beneficial to rural Tennesseans, and I am honored and excited to have been chosen to be part of the TECA team!” 

Electric cooperatives serve more than 3 million consumers and 72 percent of Tennessee. The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association provides leadership, advocacy and support for Tennessee’s 23 electric cooperatives and publishes The Tennessee Magazine, the state’s most widely-circulated periodical. Visit tnelectric.org or tnmagazine.org to learn more.