Zachary Paul Wamp

As the President and owner of Zach Wamp Consulting, he has served some of the most prominent companies from Silicon Valley to Wall Street as a business development consultant and advisor. Mr. Wamp served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from January 1995 to January 2011 from Tennessee&rsquos 3rd district. His district included the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with strong science and research missions from energy to homeland security. Among his many accomplishments which included various leadership roles in the advancement of education and science, Mr. Wamp was instrumental in the formation and success of the Tennessee Valley Technology Corridor, which created thousands of jobs for Tennesseans in the areas of high-tech research, development, and manufacturing. Mr. Wamp&rsquos career in the political arena included serving on several prominent subcommittees during his 14 years on the House Appropriations Committee, including serving as a &ldquoranking member&rdquo of the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies. Mr. Wamp has been a regular panelist on numerous media outlets and has been featured in a number of national publications effectively articulating sound social and economic policy. Mr. Wamp&rsquos business career included work in the real estate sector for a number of years as a licensed industrial-commercial real estate broker where he was named Chattanooga&rsquos Small Business Person of the Year. His is a founding partner in Learning Blade, the nation&rsquos premiere STEM education platform which is now operating at some level in 28 states.