Carmen O’Hagan brings her years of private industry experience to the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) as the Chattanooga-area Solutions Consultant. She specializes in assisting manufacturers identify challenges they are experiencing in order to connect them with solutions that can enhance their business operations, quality, workforce development, and community impact.

Before joining UT CIS, Carmen honed her skills in the chemical manufacturing industry, focusing on workforce development, process improvement, sales, and customer support. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to community advancement, having served as President of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce and as a founding member of the Marion County Manufacturers Association. Carmen is a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.