KNOXVILLE—Nathan Etheridge has joined the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration as director of operations for three executive Master of Business Administration programs.

He will oversee student recruiting efforts, business development initiatives and program delivery for the Executive MBA for Strategic Leadership, Executive MBA for Healthcare Leadership and Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain programs. He also will work with global business and domestic industry immersion seminars for the various executive MBA programs.

“We are thrilled that Nathan has joined our Office of Graduate and Executive Education,” said Kate Atchley, executive director of the college’s executive-level MBA programs. “Nathan brings the leadership skills and expertise to continue these programs’ drive to excellence.”

Prior to joining UT, Etheridge spent more than 10 years in corporate leadership roles. Most recently, he was division finance manager for TruGreen Company in Memphis, Tennessee, overseeing the financial reporting and analysis activities for its two largest revenue-generating divisions. Prior to joining TruGreen, Etheridge worked in corporate finance and commercial banking with firms such as FedEx and US Bank. He also served for six years in the 118th Air National Guard unit in Nashville, Tennessee.

A Tennessee native, Etheridge earned his undergraduate degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, his Master of Public Administration from UT and an international-concentration MBA from the University of South Carolina.