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Tyler Asher Joins Jonathan Frank & Shan Stout To Discuss Public Leadership & Community Drive At TN Tech

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Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout sit down with Tyler Asher, Assistant Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, for an engaging and upbeat conversation. A 2014 Tennessee Tech graduate and current master’s student, Tyler shares his path into public service and his continued commitment to the Cookeville community. The episode highlights his recognition as a 2023 Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine “Mover and Shaker,” his involvement with the Tennessee Tech Alumni Board and Cookeville CityScape Board, and how he balances leadership, family life with his wife Candace and their three children, and a passion for woodworking.

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