Page 25 - March-April2021 Vol 38 No 7

Contributors to this Issue

Tennessee Public Works Magazine depends on articles submitted from Michelle Field serves as the Geographic Information Systems
a variety of sources. We are thankful to our contributors. We encourage (GIS) Analyst for SSR. In this role, she has integrated geospatial tools
anyone interested in submitting an article related to Public Works in and location intelligence for SSR’s Memphis office and is advancing
Tennessee to contact us at 865-288-0815 or info@tnpublicworks.com. innovative GIS technologies throughout the company. Michelle also
serves on the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s
Tyler Boone, P.E., is a Transportation Engineer for Smith Seckman Vanguard Cabinet of Young Professionals and the Memphis Area
Reid, Inc. (SSR) in the Memphis office. In this role, he has worked in Geographic Information Council’s Board of Directors. She received her
both construction and design. He received his B.S in Engineering from M.S. in Earth Sciences at the University of Memphis in 2019 and is both
UT Martin in 2010 and is FAA Part 107 certified. Esri and FAA Part 107 certified.

Dr. John R. Buchanan is an Associate Professor and is on the faculty Kathleen Gibi is Executive Director of Keep the Tennessee River
of the Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department at the Beautiful. Formerly Public Affairs Specialist at the City of Knoxville,
University of Tennessee. He has 31 years of teaching, research, and she was assigned to handle communications for the Public Works
outreach experience in the areas of onsite and decentralized wastewater Department after joining the city in 2004.
management, water supply, water quality and storm water engineering.
Dr. Buchanan has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Engineering Kelsey Josephson is a Civil EIT for SSR in the Memphis office. In this
and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, all from The University of Tennessee. role, she assists with design for Structural, Civil Site, and Transportation
John is a member of the Water Environment Federation, Soil and projects. She graduated in 2018 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the
Water Conservation Society, NOWRA, and the American Society of University of Memphis.
Agricultural and Biological Engineers. He is a registered professional
engineer in Tennessee. Heather Phillips has over twenty years’ experience in the realm
of Information Technology. She is a consultant and owner of Elite
Jennifer Casey is the Public Information Officer for the Town of Technology Group. She holds a Masters of Science in Information
Collierville. She has worked for the Town of Collierville for seven years, Systems with a focus in Cyber Security along with several industry
previously as the Digital Media Specialist and a Writer. She is native certifications.
to the Memphis area and a Journalism graduate of the University of
Memphis. Lisa Hood Skinner, CTA is a seasoned journalist, brand strategist
and marketer who’s lived and worked around the world. In recent years
John C. Chlarson, P.E., Public Works/Engineering Consultant, she’s provided communications/strategic messaging for East Tennessee’s
University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service Innovation Valley and Tennessee Valley Authority. In the last six
(MTAS), has over 30 years’ experience in a wide variety of engineering years, she has won five Golden Press Card Awards from the Society of
applications. As an MTAS Public Works Consultant, he provides Professional Journalists, East Tennessee chapter.
professional advice and technical assistance on a wide range of complex
technical issues to Department Directors, Mayors, City Managers, and Brad Winkler, P.E., is Alternative Delivery Project Manager for WSP
other elected and appointed municipal officials. USA.

View online at tnpublicworks.com 25