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Contributors to this Issue
Crystal Bishop is the Hamilton County Water Quality worked as the Director of Marketing for the Rock Hill United
Program Manager. She has 14 years of experience in government Way, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, The Georgia Department
service as a stormwater professional and biologist. of Economic Development – Tourism Division, and as the
Executive Director of the Middle East Tennessee Tourism
Stephanie Brewer Cook is the City of Knoxville’s Americans Council. She holds a BA in Mass Communication, Journalism.
with Disabilities Act Coordinator and liaison to the Mayor’s
Council on Disability Issues. Cook is the Chair of the Knoxville Scott Gilbert is a published writer and freelance editor who
Area Employment Consortium, the past Chair of the Tennessee has taught in secondary and post-secondary schools for nearly 20
Council on Developmental Disabilities, and is a member of years in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. He holds an MA
the board of directors for Disability Rights Tennessee and the in English and BA in Psychology.
Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee. She is a graduate of the
University of Tennessee, the Tennessee Partners in Policymaking Phillip Jones has spent over 22 years working for Metro
Leadership Institute, and the Knoxville-Knox County CAC Nashville and has been the Public Works Operations Manager
Leadership program. for the past four years. His responsibilities as operations
manager include oversight of all street services, waste collection
Charlene DeSha is the Executive Director for the Tennessee and emergency operations. Phillip is currently serving as Vice
Stormwater Association. Previously she worked as the Executive President of the TCAPWA.
Director for Keep Blount Beautiful for seven years in Maryville.
Christopher Pianta works for the Tennessee Department of
John Fox has been a manager with the Collierville Public Environment and Conservation Office of Sustainable Practices.
Service Department since 2007 where he manages the daily
activities of the Solid Waste Collection Division, Streets and Rocky Robinson has over 14 years of service with Metro
Drainage Division and Fleet Maintenance Division. Previously, Nashville Public Works. He is responsible for representing Public
he worked as a contractor performing Environmental Works on all Fleet purchases, specifications, and fuel inquiries.
Remediation Services clearing unexploded ordnance for Robinson is also responsible for all operations coordination
the Corps of Engineers. John Fox is currently serving as the activities of which include emergency management, safety, and
TCAPWA West Branch Director. accreditation, and is currently the department’s Accreditation
manager. Robinson serves as the Website Committee Chair for
Molly Gilbert has been a freelance writer, editor and the TCAPWA.
marketing consultant for the past 12 years. Previously she
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