CTAS Staff

County Technical Assistance Service

The County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) provides technical consulting and training to assist officials in all areas of county government operations, from transportation and solid waste issues to capital-building project budgets and legal issues. CTAS offers assistance in every aspect of county government finance, including budgeting, purchasing, investing, debt management, insurance and risk management.

Marc Alley

Emergency/Fire Management Consultant
(423) 715-4072

Stephen Austin

Legal Consultant

Nikki Ballentine

Manager of Training and Technology Services

Tom Brashear

Environmental Management Consultant

Kristy Godsey Brown

Manager of Legal Services
(615) 532-3555

Taylor Coker

Property Assessment Consultant

Wes Doyle

Communications Specialist

Heather Duncan

County Government Consultant

Rachel Ellington

Training Consultant

Mike Galey

County Government Consultant
(731) 881-7056

Liz Gossett

Marketing Director
(615) 532-3555

Joe Griffin

Property Assessment Consultant
(615) 532-3555

Rick Hall

County Government Consultant
(423) 282-4141

Jim Hart

Manager of Field Services and Jail Management Consultant
(423) 413-7902

Kim Henry

Training Coordinator
(615) 532-3555

Melisa Kelton

County Government Consultant

Jacob Kennedy

Database Consultant

DeAnna Ledbetter

Administrative Support Assistant

Gabe Looney

Property Assessment Consultant
(865) 271-7803

Brandon Marks

Certified County Finance Officer Training Specialist

Tyler Mayes

County Government Consultant
(865) 809-5676

Kelley McNeal

Training Consultant

Chandra McPherson

Training Specialist

Jeff Metzger

Legal Consultant

Chris Payne

Training Consultant
(615) 532-3555

Kim Raia

Environmental Management Consultant
(865) 974-6434

Kaycee Reese

Administrative Coordinator

Wesley Robertson

County Government Consultant

Rachel Ruble

Administrative Coordinator

Kelsey Schweitzer

County Government Consultant

Clint Shrum

Criminal Justice Consultant
(931) 273-4736

Brianna Simmons

Administrative Coordinator

Laylah Smith

Legal Consultant

John Sutton

CCFO Program Manager
(865) 963-5633

Jon Walden

Executive Director
(615) 532-3555

Kaley Walker

County Government Consultant

Kerry Watkins

Finance Consultant

Karisma Williams

Operations Specialist

Ramona Wilson

Administrative Coordinator

Derrick Woods

Criminal Justice Consultant