Tiffany Carpenter joins the MP&F team as principal, overseeing the Knoxville office. A former client and trusted collaborator, Tiffany brings more than 30 years of experience in public relations, marketing and strategic communications. As vice president for Communications and Marketing for the University of Tennessee System, she partnered closely with MP&F for three years. Tiffany’s impressive background includes time at UT where she held several leadership roles, including assistant athletic director for UT Athletics and vice president for communications and marketing for the UT System.

She has also held agency leadership roles at The Ingram Group and Atkinson Public Relations, where she led communications efforts for major health care, financial services, technology and sports clients across the Southeast—including supporting the launch of the NHL’s Nashville Predators.

MP&F Principal Courtenay Rossi is a former national broadcast journalist with deep experience managing large-scale federal accounts and complex government initiatives. Since 2004, she has guided countless clients through the intricacies of communications strategy, overseeing nationwide advertising, marketing and recruitment campaigns, social media programs, web design, conference and event execution, and internal and external communications for major federal agencies.

Before joining MP&F, Courtenay spent 15 years in television journalism, including as a producer with NBC News in Washington, D.C., where she covered the White House, the 2000 presidential campaign, and other high-profile assignments for “Nightly News,” “Today” and special projects. Her background gives her unique insight into navigating both the fast-paced media landscape and the complexities of government bureaucracy.