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Left to right: Robert Campbell, Stephanie Cook, Bryon Fortner and TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Nicholas Bradshaw.
accordingly. She said, “Estimates indicate that providing Contributors to this issue
access from the first stage of a process will add maybe 1
percent to a project’s overall cost. Retrofits can cost 10 John Chlarson, P.E., Public Works/Engineering Consultant with the University
times that.” of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service. He holds a B.S. in Civil
Engineering from the Tennessee Technological University. He has served as the
Robert Campbell of Robert G. Campbell and Secretary (ad-hoc) for TNSA, as the Fleet Chair for TCAPWA and as former
Associates showed how drones and LIDAR collect a lot Branch President of the West Tennessee Branch of TCAPWA.
of survey grade material quickly and accurately. “One
thing about LIDAR and drones is that I can put it in John Fox has been a manager with the Collierville Public Service Department
places that make it safe. I didn’t have to put any of my since 2007 where he manages the daily activities of the Solid Waste Collection
employees at risk and we were able to get a tremendous Division, Streets and Drainage Division and Fleet Maintenance Division.
amount of data.” Previously, he worked as a contractor performing Environmental Remediation
Services clearing unexploded ordnance for the Corps of Engineers. John Fox is
currently serving as the TCAPWA West Branch Director.
Molly Gilbert has been a freelance writer, editor and marketing consultant for
the past 12 years. Previously she worked as the Director of Marketing for the Rock
Hill United Way, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, The Georgia Department of
Economic Development – Tourism Division, and as the Executive Director of the
Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council. She holds a BA in Mass Communication,
Journalism.
Scott Gilbert is a published writer and freelance editor who has taught in
secondary and post-secondary schools for nearly 20 years in South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee. He holds an MA in English and BA in Psychology.
Ronnie Hammonds is the Streets & Sanitation Manager for the city of
Kingsport. He is the TCAPWA Council of Chapters Delegate and was Chapter
President in 2014.
Christopher Pianta works for the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation Office of Sustainable Practices.
Brett Ward is a Utility Operations Consultant who has worked with MTAS
for 21 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the
University of Tennessee and Tennessee Operator Certifications in Wastewater
Treatment, Water Treatment and Collection System and Certification in Industrial
Pretreatment from the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association.
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