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All IPS Staff

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Marc Alley

Emergency/Fire Management Consultant

Eric Amos

Interim Executive Director

Linda Arms

Health and Safety Specialist

Melissa Ashburn

Legal Consultant

George Aslinger

Solutions Consultant

Pete Auger

Municipal Management Consultant

Stephen Austin

Legal Consultant

Nikki Ballentine

Manager of Training and Technology Services

Jutta Bangs

APEX Counselor

Debbie Barber

PTAC Field Consultant

Brian Barnett

Director of World Languages

Lori Barton

Economic Development Specialist

Kari Bates

Municipal Finance Training Specialist

Misty Bean

Business Manager

Eileen Bernstein

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Brenda Bess

Financial Assistant

Travis Bishop

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Adela Bonta

Training Specialist

Harold Booker

Solutions Consultant

Lisa Boothby

Financial Analyst & Compliance Officer

Hal Boyd

Legal Consultant

Donna Bridges

Accounting Specialist

Kristy Godsey Brown

Manager of Legal Services

Doug Brown

Training and Development Coordinator

Sherri Brown

Administrative Specialist II

Michelle Buckner

Administrative Specialist II

Herb Byrd, III

Vice President of Public Service

Maya Campbell

Spanish Instructor

Angie Carrier

Municipal Management Program Manager

John Chlarson

Public Works Consultant

Trent Clagg

Training Specialist

Veronica Clark

APEX Counselor

Abby Claud

Administrative Associate

Courtney Collier

Substance Use Consultant, West TN

Sherri Cooper-Duru

Business Manager

Channie Cretsinger

Special Projects Coordinator

Steve Cross

Fire Management Consultant

Betsy Cunningham

HR Consultant

Tintin Czach

TCED Program Director

Jen Dangelo

APEX Specialist

Kristen Davis

Director of Development

Dana Deem

Municipal Management Consultant

Kim Denton

TCED Director

Misty DePriest

Resource Program Manager

Autumn Derrick

Workforce Development Consultant

Yolanda Dillard

Training and Development Consultant

Wes Doyle

Communications Specialist

Valerie Dugan

Administrative Specialist

Heather Duncan

County Government Consultant

Aimee Dunphy

Project Manager

Cyndy Edmonds

Online Training Specialist

Hannah Edwards

Marketing Director

Desiree Eldridge

Library Associate

Rachel Ellington

Training Consultant

Macel Ely

Director of Organizational Improvement

Jennifer Eppley

Program Administrator, American Job Center One Stop Program

John Eskew

Municipal Court Specialist

Lyshanda Ewing

Administrative Coordinator

Wes Fernandez

Business Manager

Megan France

Training Specialist

Bernadette Fuller

Solutions Consultant

Tammy Gage

Administrative Specialist

Mike Galey

County Government Consultant

Nancy Gibson

Codes Administrative Specialist

Chuck Gluck

HazWoper Safety Consultant

Brianna Gooch

Administrative Intern

Liz Gossett

Marketing Director

Joe Griffin

Property Assessment Consultant

John Grubbs

HR Consultant

Mary Guzman

American Job Center Career Advisor

Rick Hall

County Government Consultant

Kim Harmon

Executive Director

Russell Harris

Customer Service Specialist

Jessica Harris

Training and Development Coordinator

Brad Harris

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Jim Hart

Manager of Field Services and Jail Management Consultant

Owen Harvey

IT Administrator

Jo Ann Hatcher

Career Advisor, American Job Center One Stop Program

Trevor Henderson

Substance Use Consultant, Middle TN

Kim Henry

Training Coordinator

Irma Hernandez

Bilingual Administrative Coordinator, English Programs

Bridgette Hodge

Administrative Specialist

Dustin Housewright

Director of Health, Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Jeff Hundley

Training Coordinator

Gary Jaeckel

Municipal Management Consultant

Paul Jennings

Executive Director

Jason Jones

Training Specialist

Rhiannon Jones

Program Manager

Erin Keafer

Assistant Director of English Programs

Kristy Keel-Blackmon

Creative Manager

Martha Kelley

Performance Improvement Consultant

Melisa Kelton

County Government Consultant

Jacob Kennedy

Database Consultant

Jeremy Kourvelas

Substance Use Program Coordinator

Bryan Lane

OSHA Safety Consultant

Karin Langan

Director of External Funding

DeAnna Ledbetter

Administrative Support Assistant

Lee Leonard

Solutions Consultant

James Lewellen

Management Consultant

Jeff Lindsey

Program Manager

Genevieve Linton

Program Manager

Gabe Looney

Property Assessment Consultant

Mauricio Lopera

Assistant Director, World Languages

Armintha Loveday

Administrative Specialist II

Brandon Marks

Certified County Finance Officer Training Specialist

Patrick Marsh

Municipal Management Consultant

Sarah McCall

Substance Use Consultant, East TN

Adrian McDaniel

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Katheryn McDermott

American Job Center Career Advisor

Keith McGee

Training Specialist

Angie McLemore

Administrative Coordinator

Kelley McNeal

Training Consultant

Chandra McPherson

Training Specialist

Jeff Metzger

Legal Consultant

Mia Miceli

Marketing Content Specialist

Paul Middlebrooks

APEX Accelerator Manager

Patrick Mills

Training Coordinator

Bassem Mina

Training Coordinator

Amanda Moore

Administrative Specialist

David Moore

Police Management Consultant

Kelley Myers

Municipal Codes Coordinator

Warren Nevad

Municipal Management Consultant

Danny Norman

Manufacturing Consultant

Margaret Norris

Executive Director

Stephanie O'Hara

Legal Consultant

Abner Oglesby

Legal Manager

Johanna Owenby

Training and Development Manager

Mahasweta Panigrahy

Interpretation and Translation Project Manager

Missy Pankake

Director of Marketing and Communications

Donald Pannell

Fire Management Consultant

Tamera Parsons

Performance Improvement Consultant

Chris Payne

Training Consultant

Percy Person

Director of IT and Administrative Services

Brad Peters

Public Works Consultant

Audra Pinson

Performance Consultant

Richard Ponce de Leon

Training Specialist

Kim Raia

Environmental Management Consultant

Dwaine Raper

Solutions Consultant Team Leader

Gordon Reed

Solutions Consultant

Lynn Reed

Productivity Consultant

Kaycee Reese

Administrative Coordinator

Todd Reeves

Business Development Manager

McKenzie Ridner

Data Analyst

Jenny Rish

Director of English Programs

Felicia Roberts

Administrative Specialist

Chris Roberts

IT Manager

Wesley Robertson

County Government Consultant

Susan Robertson

Communications Manager

Honna Rogers

Municipal Management Consultant

Tomi Rogers

HR and Operations Manager

Donnie Ross

Training Specialist

Rachel Ruble

Administrative Coordinator

Apryl Ruiz

Operations and HR Assistant

Del Sable

Training and Development Consultant

Rick Scarbrough

Executive Director

Tim Schade

Training Specialist

Kelsey Schweitzer

County Government Consultant

Karen Seay

Codes Administrative Specialist

Amanda Shappard

Fiscal Director

Lisa Shipley

Information Technology Analyst

Clint Shrum

Criminal Justice Consultant

Chris Shults

Grants and Training Specialist

Laylah Smith

Legal Consultant

Katie Smith

IT Coordinator

Eric Spencer

Finance and Accounting Program Manager

Jana Spitzer

Training Specialist

Kay Stegall

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Dereck Stewart

Training Associate

Jeff Stiles

Police Consultant

John Sutton

CCFO Program Manager

Andre Temple

Solutions Consultant

Mary Kate Thomas

Accounting Specialist

Jennifer Tourville

Executive Director, SMART Initiative

Tonya Travis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

Xavier Trujillo

Bilingual Front Office Coordinator

Peter Voss

HR Consultant

John Waddell

Legal Consultant

Jon Walden

Executive Director

Tim Waldo

Workforce Development Consultant

Kaley Walker

County Government Consultant

Tanya Washington

Training Specialist

Kerry Watkins

Finance Consultant

Diane Watson

Program Manager

Rick Whitehead

Municipal Management Consultant

Lyndy Wibking

Librarian

Karisma Williams

Operations Specialist

Ramona Wilson

Administrative Coordinator

Derrick Woods

Criminal Justice Consultant

Steve Wyatt

Utility Operations Consultant

Rumira Xhaferaj

Chief Business Officer

Courtney Young

Administrative Support Assistant