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TCAPWA Executive
Committee Winners Again in 2024
tennessee.apwa.org In early July, Regina Santana, TCAPWA President, received
PRESIDENT: Regina Santana notification that the Tennessee Chapter of APWA was selected
Utilities Director, Lebanon as a recipient of the Presidential Award of Chapter Excellence
regina.calvo@lebanontn.org (PACE) for 2023.
(615) 707-9617 APWA President Gary Losier, wrote “you have provided
PRESIDENT ELECT: Kimberly Strong concrete examples of how Public Works professionals…can
Constituent Services Manager enhance membership benefits at the local level, increase public
City of Chattanooga works visibility and in turn demonstrate to the communities in
kstrong@chattanooga.gov your region how Public Works can ‘Advance the quality of life
(423) 643-7814 for all!’”
VICE-PRESIDENT: Ethan Skaggs Highlights of 2023 included:
City Engineer, Germantown • Bo Mills, City of Germantown Public Works Director, was
eskaggs@germantown-tn.gov named an APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year.
(901) 568-1929
Stan Brown, APWA Past President, presented the award.
SECRETARY: John Chlarson • In the Spring, TCAPWA and the West Branch were honored to host the APWA Small
Public Works Consultant, MTAS Cities and Rural Communities Committee for their annual meeting.
john.chlarson@tennessee.edu
(731) 695-2472 • Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proclaimed May 21-27 Public Works Week in Tennessee,
with Tennessee cities across the state holding special events, recognizing their
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins employees, and educating their communities.
Retired, City of Alcoa
tcapwa.treasurer@gmail.com • In August more than 50 Tennessee Chapter members traveled to San Diego, CA to
(865) 679-9724 learn and network with others in the Public Works field at APWA’s PWX.
WEST DIRECTOR: Jonathan Whitfield • Over 300 attendees and vendors traveled to Middle Tennessee to attend our Annual
Street Maintenance Manager, Memphis Conference in Nashville, featuring the popular equipment rodeo (which itself boasted
jonathan.whitfield@memphistn.gov over 120 competitors.)
(901) 297-0311 • One individual was honored with the 2023 TCAPWA $4,000 Scholarship: Tiffany
MIDDLE DIRECTOR: Casin Swann Howlett, City of Germantown Sanitation/Administrative Coordinator.
Director of Business Development The 2023 PACE Awards are scheduled to be presented during APWA’s Annual PWX in
Pavement Restorations, Inc./PRI of E TN Atlanta, held from September 8th thru the 11th, 2024.
casin@gotpotholes.net
(629) 395-8189
WINNING 2023 TENNESSEE CHAPTER MEETINGS/EVENTS
UPPER EAST DIRECTOR: Shane Snoderly
Director of Public Works & Eng., Alcoa DATE EVENT
ssnoderly@cityofalcoa-tn.gov 03.02.23 Lower East Branch Meeting, Lunch & Learn on Permanent Pavement Repair
(865) 380-4812 03.29.23 Upper East Branch Meeting, LDA Engineering/LDA Services Division
LOWER EAST DIRECTOR: Eric Sines 05.10.23 NPWW Event Proclamation, Photo with Governor Bill Lee in Nashville
beezer409@gmail.com
(423) 598-8007 05.10.23 Board Meeting, Nashville
07.22-25.23 TN Municipal League Conference, Nashville, TN Booth & Awards Ceremony
TPWI COORDINATORS:
John Chlarson and Klair Kimmey 07.25.23 Board Meeting, Nashville
info@tnpublicworks.com 08.27-30.23 PWX, San Diego, CA
(731) 695-2472 or (865) 288-0815
08.29.23 PWX Chapter Dinner, Held at Casa Guadalajara
PAST PRESIDENT: Nicholas Bradshaw
Fleet Services Director, Knoxville 09.07.23 Upper East Branch Meeting, Tour of Morristown PW Facility and Greenworks Demo
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov 09.08.23 Lower East Branch Meeting, TopGolf & Jacobs Engineering on Emergency Preparedness
(865) 215-2150 09.12.23 West Branch Meeting, Lunch & Learn on Valve Insertion Products and Methodologies
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller 11.09.23 YP Pins Mechanical Event, Event held during Annual Conference
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
P.O. Box 1350, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 11.13-15.23 Annual Conference, Hosted by Middle Branch in Nashville
markmillertcapwa@gmail.com 11.13.23 Board Meeting, Nashville
(865) 429-7312 10.2-6.23 TPWI, Maintenance Technologies for Public Works – 26 attendees/8 agencies
TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey 12.5-8.23 TPWI, Basic Supervision in Public Works – 26 attendees/10 agencies
P.O. Box 22491, Knoxville, TN 37933
klair@tnpublicworks.com 12.07.23 Board Meeting, Murfreesboro
(865) 288-0815 (o); (865) 924-4956 (c)
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