MTAS Executive Director Margaret Norris is returning to her role as a municipal management consultant with the agency. Angie Carrier, program manager for municipal management consultants, will serve as interim executive director.

“We appreciate Margaret for the eight years she served as executive director of MTAS, and the guidance she gave to the agency,” said IPS Vice President Dr. Herb Byrd. “I understand  her decision to return to her first love, serving the municipalities of Tennessee as a consultant.”

Norris joined MTAS in February 2001. She became executive director in August of 2017. Prior to becoming executive director, Norris was a municipal management consultant for a portion of East and Middle Tennessee cities. 

“I am eager to again provide director support to Tennessee municipalities; and I appreciate Dr. Byrd for allowing me the opportunity to do so,” Norris said. “MTAS is an amazing agency, and I am privileged to work with such a terrific group of professionals.”

Carrier, municipal management program manager, joined MTAS in January 2018. Prior to joining MTAS, she served Johnson City as the development services director. She has a master's degree in city management. Carrier will assume the interim executive director position on Oct. 1.

"MTAS has been an integral part of my professional journey, starting from my days working with a management consultant on my intern project at the city of Maryville, to my roles as a city administrator in two cities and development services director in one, and now as a member of the MTAS team for almost eight years,” Carrier said. “When Dr. Byrd entrusted me with the responsibility to serve in this interim role, I felt truly honored. I am committed to continuing the forward momentum of MTAS and am excited to collaborate with our exceptional team of employees to achieve our goals."