Kara Carpenter, Director of Events and Investor Engagement
(615) 278-2008 | [email protected] Kara Carpenter joined the Chamber staff in 2024 and brings many years of previous Chamber experience with her. She is a Murfreesboro native and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. She began her career in events with Gaylord Opryland Hotel as a wedding consultant. After moving to Illinois, Kara began her Chamber career at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, as Programs Assistant, then Director of Events and Programs, where she worked for 13 years. In 2019, she relocated back to Murfreesboro, where she worked as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Roscoe Brown, Inc., and most recently as Director of Engagement and Volunteerism for United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Kara is a graduate of Leadership Rutherford, the United Way Catalyst Program, and currently serves on the housing corporation board for the Chi Omega women’s fraternity at MTSU. |