Advisory councils for Institute for Public Service (IPS) agencies.
Center for Industrial Services
Chris Combs, DCS Electronic, Inc. (Chair)
John Abdon, Thyssen Krupp
Tom Ballard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Roy Bell, III, Ace Pump Corporation
John Bradley, Sr. Tennessee Valley Authority
Curt Cline, John Deere Power Products
Kinion Dunn, Dunn & Bybee Tool Company, Inc.
Jim Dyer, Metal Products Company
Alan Edington, Tennessee Bun Company
Darrell Edwards, La-Z-Boy Tennessee
Clint Gwin, Southeast Community Capital
John Houvenagle, Hope Industries, Inc.
Dan Lilley, Center Strategies & Support NIST/ MEP
Tom McCormack, Walker Die Casting
Gloria Mencer, Y-12 National Security Complex
Harry Ragsdale, Thermal Engineering Group
Terrence Reed, Buckeye Technology, Inc.
Wayne Scharber, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dave Sondgeroth, Marvin Windows and Door of TN
County Technical Assistance Service
Rodney Carmical, Tennessee County Hwy Officials Assoc. (TCHOA)
Fred Congdon, Association of County Mayors (ACM)
David Connor, Tennessee County Commissioners Assoc. (TCCA)
Will Denami, Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers
David Seivers, Tennessee County Services Assoc. (TCSA)
Jay West, County Officials Assoc. of Tennessee (COAT)
Law Enforcement Innovation Center
Rick Baker, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association
Dr. William Bass, University of Tennessee
David Beams, Oak Ridge Police Dept. and TACP
Mike Brown, Bedford County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office
Dr. J. C. Upshaw Downs, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Helen Eigenberg, Ph.D.,University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Larry Godwin, Memphis Police Department
Steve Dillard, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association
Jeff Gurvis, National Forensic Support Laboratory
Mark Gwyn, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Jim Hammond, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Mike Herrmann, Tennessee Department of Education
Sterling Owen IV, Knoxville Police Department
David Rausch, Knoxville Police Department
Avice Evans Reid, Police Advisory and Review Commission
Carol Scott, Police Advisory and Review Commission
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
John Anderson, City of East Ridge
Allen Barker, City of Humboldt
Dawn Crawford, TML Risk Management Pool
Jim Crumley, City of Murfreesboro
Curtis Hayes, City of Livingston
Chad Jenkins, Tennessee Municipal League
Greg Johnson, City Pikeville
Margaret Mahery, Tennessee Municipal League
Keith McDonald, City of Bartlett
Mark Miller, City of Pigeon Forge
Mitchell Moore, City of Athens
Pete Peterson, City of Johnson City
Jim Thomas, City of Goodlettsville
Michael Walker, City of Brentwood
Kim Wallace, Town of Dover
In addition to its trusted advisors, IPS is fortunate to have a strong foundation of friends and retirees who are listed below.
Mr. Ed Archer
Mr. Tom Ballard
Mr. Gary Baskette
Mrs. Nancy Everett
Mr. Johnny Headrick
Mr. Tommy Himes
Mrs. Deborah Howell
Ms. Joyce Huffines
Mr. Ken Joines
Ms. Ann Lowe
Mr. Joe Muscatello
Mr. Don Ownby
Mr. Mike Pentecost
Ms. Louise Turner
Mr. Curtis Vandiver
Ms. Penny Vaughan
Mr. Danny Waynick
Mr. Harold R. Yungmeyer