JYPN Ladder Award - Autumn Tubbs

The Ladder Award goes to the member of the JYPN who earns the most points within the quarter. This month’s ladder award recipient is Autumn Tubbs, the marketing director and sales coordinator for Tiger Correctional Services.

TCS provides commissary, software and food services to county jails nationally. Autumn is originally from Jonesboro and has stayed here to be close to family and friends. She says, “After traveling for both work and fun, I can honestly say there is no place like Jonesboro!”

Autumn joined JYPN in the fall of 2006 at the invitation of a friend; she currently serves as president of the JYPN board, on the board of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, and on the professional development committee.

Autumn “believes that being involved in your community is both a privilege and an obligation. In my opinion, the Chamber and JYPN is the best way to do that.” Autumn cites professors in the College of Business at Arkansas State University as some of the people who have influenced her the most professionally, specifically Dr. Shane Hunt and Christy Valentine Browning. She also worked for two people during college who taught her a great deal, Brenda Dacus and Beth Smith.

Autumn advises other young professionals just beginning in their careers to get involved, saying “you’ll never know who you will meet!” Congratulations to Autumn for winning the Ladder Award and making a difference in the Jonesboro community.