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TCAPWA Executive By Molly Gilbert
Committee
Celebrating Excellence
tennessee.apwa.net
TCAPWA has so much to be proud of in 2016, and an application of these
PRESIDENT: Manny Belen accomplishments has been submitted for the annual PACE Award.
City Engineer, Memphis
manny.belen@memphistn.gov As a Chapter, there is much to celebrate. Here are just a few of the 2016 highlights:
(901) 576-6700 • An increase of 16 new members resulted in a 103.4 percent membership growth over

PRESIDENT ELECT: Ryan McReynolds the previous year.
Assistant City Manager, Kingsport • Bo Mills, Germantown, was named APWA President Elect in August of 2016.
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov • TCAPWA hosted the two-day Roger Clark Leadership Conference in April of 2016
(423) 229-9470
with over 50 attendees from the following Chapters: Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky,
VICE-PRESIDENT: Phillip Jones Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Operations Manager, Metro Nashville • In August 2016, the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works became the
phillip.jones@nashville.gov first Public Works Department in the State of Tennessee to be recognized by APWA
(615) 533-2377 as an accredited Public Works agency.
• Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proclaimed May 15-21, 2016, Public Works Week.
SECRETARY: Sharon Rollins • Cities across Tennessee held special events for Public Works Week, recognizing their
Consulting Program Manager, MTAS employees and educating their communities.
sharon.rollins@tennessee.edu • Britt Elmore, Chattanooga, completed the year-long APWA Emerging Leaders Academy.
(865) 974-0411 • The Young Professionals Committee hosted several events.
• The Annual Joint Conference held in Memphis saw a record number of attendees.
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins
Director, Public Works & Engineering, Alcoa 2016 TENNESSEE CHAPTER MEETINGS/EVENTS
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
(865) 380-4800 Date Meeting Attendees Topic

WEST DIR: John Fox 02.17.16 West Branch/Bartlett 30+ Modern Pavement Maintenance Strategies
Operations Assistant, Collierville
jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us 02.24.16 Middle Branch/Nashville 75 Cementitious Lining Rehabilitation of Corrugated
(901) 457-2800 Metal Pipe

MIDDLE DIR: Cody Osborne 03.17.16 BOD Meeting 17 Nashville
Waste Superintendent, Metro Public Works
cody.osborne@nashville.gov 03.23.16 PWW Proclamation w/Governor 8 Nashville
615-862-4070
03.30.16 Upper East Branch/Sevierville 40+ Trees in Public Spaces and Tree Inventories
UPPER EAST DIR: Nicholas Bradshaw
Planning & Safety Coordinator, Knoxville 04.07.16 Young Professionals 7 Chattanooga Pub Tour
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov
(865) 215-6022 04.20.16 Middle Branch/Nashville 60+ SmartFix 40 and Best Mgmt. Practices of
Roundabout Design
LOWER EAST DIR: Justin Holland
Administrator of Public Works, Chattanooga 05.05.16 West Branch/Collierville 40+ Fleet Maintenance Best Practices
holland_j@chattanooga.gov
(423) 643-6010; (423) 802-8422 cell 06.10.16 Upper East Branch/Sevierville 50+ Knoxville Solid Waste & Single Stream Recycling
Pilot Program
COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS DELEGATE:
Ronnie Hammonds 06.11.16 TN Municipal League Gatlinburg: Booth and Murphy Snoderly Award
Streets & Sanitation Manager, Kingsport
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov 06.14.16 BOD Meeting 12 Gatlinburg
(423) 229-9397
06.20.16 TPWI Session 1 26 Maintenance Technology School
PAST PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL OF
CHAPTERS ALTERNATE: Rodney Keeton 06.22.16 Lower East Branch/Chattanooga 50 S. Chickamauga Greenway Project
Operations Manager, Stringfellow Chattanooga
rodney@stringfellow.bz 07.27.16 Middle Branch/Nashville 70+ UltraTack: Tackless Tack / Tour of Nashville
(423) 544-3408 Sounds Stadium

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller 08.24.16 West Branch/Memphis 42+ Assessing Water Lines & Water System Maintenance
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com 08.27.16 APWA PWX in Minneapolis 40+ Attended Chapter Dinner at PWX
(865) 429-7312
09.12.16 TPWI Session 2 18 Public Works Supervision School
WEBSITE COMM. CHAIR: Rocky Robinson
Technical Specialist, Metro Public Works 09.23.16 Lower East Branch/Chattanooga 40 Diversity in the Workplace
william.robinson@nashville.gov
(615) 880-1680; (615) 416-5014 cell 10.25.16 Upper East Branch/Knoxville 50 PW Facility Design and Construction Case Study

TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey 12.13.16 Middle Branch/Nashville 55 Pavement Preservation with Pavement Technology Inc.
P.O. Box 52503, Knoxville, TN 37950
klair@tnpublicworks.com 11.08.16 BOD Meeting 16 Memphis
(865) 288-0815
11.08.16 TCAPWA/SWANA Conference 350 Memphis

12.05.16 TPWI Session 3 12 Fleet Management School

12.08.16 BOD Meeting 9 Murfreesboro

Total 1,147+

During APWA’s National PWX in Orlando, Fla., the PACE Award winners will be
announced. The Orange County Convention Center will be packed with 80,000 square
feet of world-class equipment, products and service providers from Aug. 27 to 30. With
nearly 7,000 attendees from all across North America, this event offers educational
sessions, networking opportunities and better visibility for great products to be
showcased. Hope to see you there!

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