Tavern Talks - Leadership and laughs

Talks with our Senior Advisor Tony Melson

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:31:01 GMT

What an opportunity to hear Tony's testimony and passion around Veterans and why he serves as a Senior Advisor to our EVETS team. He has served since the beginning of our ERG and continues today to push the passion and edge of what's possible for our Veterans at Eastman.

Getting to know Travis Coomer

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:15:55 GMT

EVETS sits down with another great leadership team member, Travis Coomer. What a compelling discussion around his entry to military service and how it's shaped his leadership today. Travis brings vast experience and we have the profound pleasure to learn more about what drives his motivation on EVETS.

Talks with Travis Featherstone

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:56:53 GMT

Tavern Talks flips the roles and the team gets the chance to talk to EVETS Co-Chair Travis Featherstone. Listen in and learn a little more about Travis, his past, military service and the passion behind his service to Veterans within our community.

Why dive into your VA Benefits

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:52:30 GMT

Listen in on another great episode where Travis Featherstone sits down with Brandon Horne to discuss the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and benefits for the many Veterans here in our community. Too many do not take advantage of the benefits out there and the time to start is now. We will be going into more in depth in future episode, so listen in.

Discussion with Brandon Horne

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:42:34 GMT

Welcome as we begin exploring the great leaders that make up our EVETS Team. We are excited to host Brandon Horne who was the inaugural EVETS Lead. We explore is background and call to service, what it means to him and his family and discuss the formation of EVETS.

A history lesson from our Eastman past

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:30:35 GMT

Eastman has had a long standing history supporting its men and women in uniform transitioning to or from military service. Through historical discovery we uncovered a new standard as to how best we can challenge our support for Veterans in our company and even our community. Listen in as Brandon Horne and Travis Featherstone talk through some of the great uncoverings and how it shapes where we head within EVETS.

The Toughest Transition

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:27:30 GMT

Transitions occur all the time, but some have directionally massive impacts to our lives. Listen in on how some of our transitions from civilians to military and then from military to civilians have impacted our lives, careers and family.

Tennessee Veterans

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:17:11 GMT

In episode 3 we are exploring the right environment to have these discussions. East Tennessee, home to Eastman Chemical's Corporate Business Center, is also an epicenter to a community of Veterans. Tennessee has historically been an avid support of Veterans and today's no different. Join in listening to why we believe TN is a good place to start.

Why we Served

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:14:30 GMT

Join EVETS as we discuss why we chose to serve our country. What are some of the individual factors that helped craft the environment for us to stand up, raise our hand and join the ranks of thousands in an all-volunteer military. East Tennessee has a significant population of Veterans - these testimonies are a few stories as to why some of our leadership team signed up.

What is a Veteran?

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 02:59:37 GMT

Welcome - our first episode breaks out the complexity of what a Veteran is. Although simple in a single word, this can be intrinsically a very complicated answer for many. For many others there is an emotional tie as to why they may not qualify to stand next to giants and the heroes who have come before. Explore the discussion as we open with a complex and difficult discussion.