Johnson City Has A New Economic Development Director. Alicia Summers Took Over The Job On August 1St. She Has Worked In Economic Development In East Tennessee For Nearly Two Decades, Most Recent As Vice President Of Business Development For Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership. Her Goal Is To Make Johnson City An Even Better Place To Live And Visit. Summers’ Main Job Duties Will Be Overseeing Business Retention, Expansion And Attraction Programs And Financial Incentives And Other Forms Of Economic Development Assistance.