Jill Green
Professional Recruiter & Shareholder
Jill Green understands the responsibility that comes with connecting careers and talent, and her passion for helping others spurs her success.
She is the President and Treasurer of Green Meadows Partners, serving as a Professional Recruiter and Shareholder with a focus on contingency-based, direct placement recruiting in the professional sector, primarily in accounting/finance, human resources, administrative, marketing and operations.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational administration from Oklahoma State University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. She started her career in accounting, working in the manufacturing, automotive dealership, travel center and distribution industries. Jill shifted careers to professional recruiting in 2003, joining LBMC as an Executive Recruiter, then launched her own firm in 2012 and was a founding member of Green Meadows Partners in 2024.
Jill has volunteered her time and talents for many years serving community nonprofit organizations and is especially passionate about helping other single mothers. She currently is on the board of directors for the Florence Crittenton Agency and is a past chair of the board. She also serves on the Foundation Board of Trustees for Pellissippi State Community College. Jill is a proud graduate of Leadership Knoxville (Class of 2019), the FBI Citizens Academy and McGhee Tyson Airport’s Aviation Academy.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, and Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Jill has lived in Knoxville’s Hardin Valley community since 2001. She’s the mother of two adult sons, identical twins Cody, who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Colby, a public accountant. She’s also mom to Cookie, a mini–Australian Shepherd. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, traveling, staying active in the gym and on long walks, and reading.
Previous community involvement
- Knoxville Chamber, served on Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Economic Development Committee, Membership Committee and committee chair, and Chamber Ambassador and Ambassador Dignitary (17 years)
- United Way of Greater Knoxville, Board of Directors (6 years)
- Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM), front-line volunteer, teacher for Serenity, the women’s residency program (2008-2018)
- American Cancer Association, Executive Committee
- Arthritis Foundation Advisory Board and Jingle Bell Run Committee (16 years)
- Make-A-Wish, board member (4 years)
- Knoxville Chapter of Financial Executives International, founding member and chapter administrator (2009-2024)
- Leadership Knoxville Class of 2019, Board of Directors, Curriculum Committee and Curriculum Chair; program support volunteer for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Leadership Knoxville classes
- FBI Citizens Academy Board of Directors (2 years)
Community Involvement
- + Community clean-up events
- + Participating in fundraising walks/runs
- + Mentoring youth
- + Teaching workshops
- + Volunteering with numerous nonprofits
- + Partnering with schools