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Contributors to this issue
David Brace studied at the University of Tennessee, earning his Sheryl Ely is the Deputy Director for the City of Knoxville’s
BA in Community Health Education and his MA in Planning. He Public Service Department. She holds a Bachelor degree in
volunteered with the Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad, Community Health Education from the University of North
became a firefighter and an emergency medical technician for Rural Carolina at Greensboro and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional
Metro Corp before working part-time in Economic Development Planning from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Ely has
with the City of Knoxville. He has served as the Deputy Director and worked as a planner across East Tennessee while employed by the
Director of the Knoxville Public Services Department and is now the State of Tennessee and the City of Oak Ridge. She has also worked
Senior Director of the Knoxville Public Works Department. with the Knox County Health Department developing a program to
address health equity issues in a low income area of Knoxville.
Nicholas Bradshaw is the Planning and Safety Coordinator
for the City of Knoxville Public Service Department. Prior to Molly Gilbert is a freelance writer, editor and marketing
this position, he was a Human Resource Analyst for the City of consultant. She has a BA in Mass Communication, Journalism.
Knoxville. He holds a MA of Public Administration from the
University of Tennessee and a MBA in HR Management from Bryan Scott Gilbert is a published writer and editor who has taught in
College. Nicholas is currently the TCAPWA Upper East Branch secondary and post-secondary schools for nearly 20 years. He holds
Director. an MA in English and BA in Psychology.
Amy Brooks is the Integrated Planning Manager for the Klair Kimmey is Publisher of Tennessee Public Works Magazine.
Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. She She earned a BFA from the University of Tennessee. After a
has been with the organization for over nine years. Brooks holds successful corporate career, she has for the past 14 years managed
a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning with an emphasis on her own design firm, K. Kimmey Design.
transportation planning from the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies and Patrick Lindsey is an Environmental Specialist with the
Political Science from Maryville College. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Office of
Sustainable Practices. His primary responsibilities include working
Jennifer Casey is the Emerging Media Specialist for the Town on composting initiatives across the state, and assisting with the
of Collierville’s Public Information Office, writing content for Tire Environmental Act Program. Patrick has prior experience with
traditional and online communication, and covering creative recycling and waste reduction. Since starting his career with the
messaging through graphic design, photography and videography. State, he has been certified as a Professional Energy Manager. He
She is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology and Evolutionary
Journalism. Biology from the University of Tennessee.
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