Ex-gubernatorial nominee joins TDEC

Jim Bryson, a former candidate for Tennessee governor and a veteran local businessman, has been named deputy commissioner of parks and conservation at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Bryson is founder and president of 20/20 Research Inc., a market research consulting, project management and technology firm based in downtown Nashville. Launched in 1986, the business focuses on online qualitative research software and services. Its QualBoard research platform is used by clients in more than 90 countries and 30-plus languages.