Penny Grace Judd

Penny Judd serves as President of PennAvenue Strategies. Over the past 25 years, she has served in community and government relations roles with political appointments to The White House, Office of Management and Budget, and U.S. Department of Labor.

PennAvenue Strategies was founded to serve clients through building partnerships and strategic projects that strengthen the economic vitality of the U.S. and enhance the quality of life in our communities. It is a pleasure to work with clients on leadership initiatives, government and community relations, and cross-sector partnerships. Client work has included Battelle, Skanska, HCA, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the Town of Smyrna.

Judd led Community Relations for the Tennessee Valley Authority, our nation's largest public utility, focusing on corporate philanthropy and public outreach for energy, environmental, and economic development projects. Judd also served as the liaison for elected officials for TVA’s Watts Bar and Sequoyah Nuclear Plants, System Operations Center, and 11 Hydroelectric plants.

Her campaign experience includes roles at the Tennessee Republican Party, National Republican Senatorial Committee, President George W. Bush’s 2000 Presidential Campaign and volunteer roles for President Donald J. Trump.

Judd is an alum of Leadership Nashville and Leadership Chattanooga. She serves as Chair of the Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee Board of Directors and previously served as Chair of the Tennessee Prayer Breakfast.

She serves on the Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination through appointments of Governors Bill Lee and Bill Haslam; and she serves as Commissioner and Treasurer on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. She was selected for Harvard Business School’s inaugural Young American Leaders Program through the U.S. Competitiveness Project.

Judd graduated with a B.S. in English Journalism from Tennessee Tech University and serves on the Tennessee Tech Alumni Association Board and also completed TVA’s Leadership Management Program from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.