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TCAPWA Executive
Committee Celebrating Excellence

tennessee.apwa.net In late June, Justin Holland, TCAPWA President, received
PRESIDENT: Justin Holland notification that the Tennessee Chapter of APWA was selected
Client Account Manager, Jacobs Engineering as a recipient of the Presidential Award of Chapter Excellence
justin.holland@jacobs.com for 2020.
(423) 779-3075 Mary Joyce Ivers, APWA President, wrote “In recognition
PRESIDENT ELECT: John Fox of the chapter’s impact on APWA’s membership, professional
Operations Assistant, Collierville development and the advancement of public works, thank you
jfox@colliervilletn.gov
(901) 457-2800 for what your chapter is accomplishing. It was inspiring to see
all of the accomplishments during the pandemic.”
VICE-PRESIDENT: Nicholas Bradshaw
Director of Fleet Services Highlights of 2020 included:
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov • Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proclaimed May 17-23 Public
(865) 215-2150 Works Week in Tennessee. Due to Covid few in-person
SECRETARY: John Chlarson events were allowed, but Social Media posts and online
Public Works Consultant, MTAS recognitions sang the praises of Public Works crews across
john.chlarson@tennessee.edu the state.
(731) 695-2472 • A number of Tennessee Chapter members were involved at
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins the national level on a variety of committees, boards, and councils.
Retired
tcapwa.treasurer@gmail.com • Branches held meetings, and lunch and learn opportunities both in person before the
(865) 679-9724 shutdown and virtually after COVID-19 dictated distance was required.
WEST DIRECTOR: Ethan Skaggs • History was made when, for the first time in its 65-year history, the Tennessee Chapter
Principal Engineer, LDA Engineering appointed an African American female to its Board of Directors. Kimberly Strong,
eskaggs@ldaengineering.com Chattanooga, was named the Tennessee Delegate to the Council of Chapters.
(901) 568-1929 • The Tennessee Chapter continued its annual awards program in 2020 despite the
MIDDLE DIRECTOR: Regina Santana pandemic and its distancing requirements. The seven annual awards were presented
Engineering Services Director, Lebanon to each recipients’ workplace by Justin Holland, Chapter President. The winners were
rsantana@lebanontn.org announced at the Virtual Conference along with the name of the recipient of the Annual
(615) 444-3647 Murphy Snoderly Award which was presented in early October.
UPPER EAST DIRECTOR: Bryon Fortner • The Annual Conference was held virtually for the first (and hopefully last) time via Zoom
Public Works Director, Sevierville with 90 attendees on the first day and 100 on the second. The event, held December
bfortner@seviervilletn.org 1st and 3rd, featured APWA President Mary Joyce Ivers, motivational speaker Heath
(865) 429-4567 Eslinger, a virtual marketplace, door prizes, networking, and a variety of technical
LOWER EAST DIRECTOR: Eric Sines sessions.
Director of Public Works, Collegedale
esines@collegedaletn.gov • In an effort to recognize the giving spirit of the Public Works family, Kimberly Strong
(423) 468-1983 launched the Virtual Charity Donation Drive in late 2020. Donations were reported and
COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS DELEGATE: tallied. Public Works folks reported $25,531 in financial, food, clothing and toy
Kimberly Strong donations by the end of the year.
Public Information Specialist The 2020 PACE Awards are scheduled to be presented during APWA’s Annual PWX in
kstrong@chattanooga.gov St. Louis held from August 29 thru September 1, 2021.
(423) 643-6187
PAST PRESIDENT: Phillip Jones
Operations Manager, Metro Nashville 2020 TENNESSEE CHAPTER MEETINGS/EVENTS
phillip.jones@nashville.gov Date Meeting Topic or Location
(615) 533-2377 01.15.20 Lower East Branch Meeting Pavement Management Lunch & Learn, Collegedale
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller 02.06.20 Upper East Branch Meeting Bote Mountain Tunnel Tour, Townsend
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
P.O. Box 1350, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 03.05.20 West Branch Meeting Hot In-Place (Asphalt) Recycling Product, Bartlett
markmillertcapwa@gmail.com 03.23.20 TCAPWA Board Meeting Conference Call Board Meeting
(865) 429-7312 05.05.20 TCAPWA Board Meeting Conference Call Board Meeting
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR: 05.21.20 Virtual Joint Branch Meeting Revitalizing the West Walnut Street Corridor, Johnson City
Bonnie Mumpower Dodson
Accounts Coordinator, Chattanooga 08.20.20 Virtual Joint Branch Meeting Covid Strategies, Communication, and Lessons Learned,
bmumpower@chattanooga.gov hosted by Chattanooga
(423) 643-6031 10.06.20 Presentation of Stay Chissay Presented with Murphy Snoderly Award at
TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey Murphy Snoderly Award Maryville City Council Meeting
P.O. Box 22491, Knoxville, TN 37933 12.01-03.20 TCAPWA/SWANA 2020 Chapter Awards, Technical Sessions, Virtual Marketplace,
klair@tnpublicworks.com Virtual Conference Keynote Speaker
(865) 288-0815; (865) 924-4956

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