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Authors in this issue
Lauran Canacaris is a native of Maryville, Previously he worked in the public sector Mass Communication, Journalism. She
Tennessee. While attending Maryville serving as Public Works Director for the also currently serves at the Director of the
College, Lauran worked as the service City of Athens and Transportation Planner Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council.
manager and event coordinator at RT & Water/Wastewater Services Manager for
Lodge. With a background in finance and the City of Kingsport. Scott Gilbert is a published writer and
banking as well as small business operations, editor who has taught in secondary and
she joined LDA Engineering in 2013 as Kenny Diehl, PE, is the Senior Vice post-secondary schools for nearly 20 years.
client service analyst. She spearheads the President at Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. He holds an MA in English and BA in
company’s marketing and promotional With over 40 years marketing and business Psychology.
efforts and is involved in the project development in professional services
management process, including proposals companies, he is a water and wastewater Rodney Keeton, TCAPWA President,
and driving the business systems and tools engineering specialist. is the current Operations Manager for
continually improving client services. Stringfellow, Inc. He began his 30-year
Joe Griffey, PE, is a Senior Water Public Works career in Collegedale and
Vaughn Cassidy is the local Process Engineer at Smith Seckman Reid, served the community for many years as the
Environmental Coordinator for the Office Inc., where he has worked for 12 years. Director of Public Works.
of Environmental Assistance in the Dept. Involved in water, wastewater, stormwater,
of Environment and Conservation. He has and environmental management since Shawn Lindsey, City of Athens Public
been with the department for 16 years, has graduating from Auburn University in Works Director, has been a Public Works
been a member of UT Martin’s College of 2003. Extensive experience in master Director for 17 years. He holds an MA
Agriculture and Applied Sciences advisory planning and hydraulic modeling of water in Public Management and is a previous
board, and has served on the Citizen’s distribution systems and has participated in TCAPWA president.
Advisory Council for the Tennessee Wildlife designs, administration, and management
Federation. of multiple water treatment and distribution Herby Rader, PE, is a Senior Engineer at
projects ranging from 1 MGD to 20 MGD. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Calvin D. Clifton is Business
Development Manager for Mattern & A resident of Knoxville, Molly Hillary Tune is a marketing
Craig. Calvin has worked in the engineering Gilbert is a freelance writer, editor and communications specialist with Stowers
consulting business for the past 10 years. marketing consultant. She has a BA in Machinery Corporation, the Cat dealer
serving East Tennessee.
ENGINEERING • PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
OPERATIONS SERVICES
RATE STUDIES
Providing Professional Engineering Services
For Your Water, Wastewater, Storm Drainage,
And Environmental Projects
2 International Plaza • Suite 401 • Nashville, TN 37217
615/366-6088 • 615/366-6203 (FAX)
View online at tnpublicworks.com 25
Lauran Canacaris is a native of Maryville, Previously he worked in the public sector Mass Communication, Journalism. She
Tennessee. While attending Maryville serving as Public Works Director for the also currently serves at the Director of the
College, Lauran worked as the service City of Athens and Transportation Planner Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council.
manager and event coordinator at RT & Water/Wastewater Services Manager for
Lodge. With a background in finance and the City of Kingsport. Scott Gilbert is a published writer and
banking as well as small business operations, editor who has taught in secondary and
she joined LDA Engineering in 2013 as Kenny Diehl, PE, is the Senior Vice post-secondary schools for nearly 20 years.
client service analyst. She spearheads the President at Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. He holds an MA in English and BA in
company’s marketing and promotional With over 40 years marketing and business Psychology.
efforts and is involved in the project development in professional services
management process, including proposals companies, he is a water and wastewater Rodney Keeton, TCAPWA President,
and driving the business systems and tools engineering specialist. is the current Operations Manager for
continually improving client services. Stringfellow, Inc. He began his 30-year
Joe Griffey, PE, is a Senior Water Public Works career in Collegedale and
Vaughn Cassidy is the local Process Engineer at Smith Seckman Reid, served the community for many years as the
Environmental Coordinator for the Office Inc., where he has worked for 12 years. Director of Public Works.
of Environmental Assistance in the Dept. Involved in water, wastewater, stormwater,
of Environment and Conservation. He has and environmental management since Shawn Lindsey, City of Athens Public
been with the department for 16 years, has graduating from Auburn University in Works Director, has been a Public Works
been a member of UT Martin’s College of 2003. Extensive experience in master Director for 17 years. He holds an MA
Agriculture and Applied Sciences advisory planning and hydraulic modeling of water in Public Management and is a previous
board, and has served on the Citizen’s distribution systems and has participated in TCAPWA president.
Advisory Council for the Tennessee Wildlife designs, administration, and management
Federation. of multiple water treatment and distribution Herby Rader, PE, is a Senior Engineer at
projects ranging from 1 MGD to 20 MGD. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Calvin D. Clifton is Business
Development Manager for Mattern & A resident of Knoxville, Molly Hillary Tune is a marketing
Craig. Calvin has worked in the engineering Gilbert is a freelance writer, editor and communications specialist with Stowers
consulting business for the past 10 years. marketing consultant. She has a BA in Machinery Corporation, the Cat dealer
serving East Tennessee.
ENGINEERING • PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
OPERATIONS SERVICES
RATE STUDIES
Providing Professional Engineering Services
For Your Water, Wastewater, Storm Drainage,
And Environmental Projects
2 International Plaza • Suite 401 • Nashville, TN 37217
615/366-6088 • 615/366-6203 (FAX)
View online at tnpublicworks.com 25
