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Mike Galey : County Government Consultant, CTAS

Mike Galey

County Government Consultant, CTAS

731.881.7056 | 475 Clement Hall, Martin, TN 38238
mgaley1@tennessee.edu

 

Scott Gordy : Chief Information Officer, IPS

Scott Gordy

Chief Information Officer, IPS

865.974.4944 | 1610 University Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
scott.gordy@tennessee.edu
Scott came to work at the Institute for Public in January 2001 after working for a little over ten years for the State of Mississippi where he was a consultant and information technology administrator for both Information Technology Services and the Mississippi Highway Patrol.  Growing up with a father in the military, Scott had the opportunity to travel across the United States of America as well as Germany where he attended high school.
 
Upon graduation from high school, his father retired from the military and returned to Jackson Mississippi where Scott attended Mississippi College and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
 
Scott currently serves as Chief Information Officer for the institute where he is responsible for IT at the central office as well as representing the institute in the IT arena at the UT System level and UT Knoxville.
 
He loves long walks on the beach, sunsets, reading by a cozy fire, and crocheting. Oh yeah, and an occasional peanut butter and 'nanner sammich (fried of course).
 
Liz Gossett : Information Specialist II, CTAS

Liz Gossett

Information Specialist II, CTAS

615.532.3555 | 226 Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37219
liz.gossett@tennessee.edu

Liz Gossett, E-Media and Information Specialist, joined CTAS in September 2012. Prior to joining CTAS, Liz was a research associate for the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Long Range Planning Division. She is originally from the Atlanta area and received a bachelor of science in 2007 in urban policy studies and a bachelor of arts in sociology in 2005, both from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Liz received her Master of Science in Information Science from The University of Tennessee in May 2015.

Mike Meyers : Senior GIS Consultant, CTAS

Mike Meyers

Senior GIS Consultant, CTAS

865.974.1080 | 1610 University Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
mmeyers@tennessee.edu
Justin OHara : Information Technology Consultant, MTAS

Justin OHara

Information Technology Consultant, MTAS

865.974.0628 | 1610 University Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
justin.ohara@tennessee.edu
Justin O’Hara is the Information Technology consultant for MTAS.  He has been with MTAS for 10 years.  Justin is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and has 20 years of experience in the technology profession.  He has worked in higher education, banking, retail, and various small businesses.  He specializes in network administration, network security, and infrastructure design.  Recent projects include implementation of software installation using Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy, Microsoft Office 2016 implementation along with training, and has recently started rolling out Windows 10 to MTAS computers.  He uses Microsoft Intune for PC management as well as Bomgar as a remote connection tool.   
 
Justin is able to assist your TN municipalities with IT policy revisions/creations, IT security, networking, technology work reviews, technology integration, new technology evaluations, email system evaluations or Information Technology assessments.
 
Kim Raia : Environmental GIS Consultant, CTAS

Kim Raia

Environmental GIS Consultant, CTAS

865.974.6434 | 1610 University Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
kim.raia@tennessee.edu
Lisa Shipley : Consultant III, MTAS

Lisa Shipley

Consultant III, MTAS

865.974.9822 | 1610 University Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
lisa.shipley@tennessee.edu

Lisa Shipley serves as the IT manager for the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). She holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree as well as a graduate certificate in Online Teaching and Learning from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Lisa has worked in the information technology profession for more than 20 years and has implemented many changes in applied technology within the fields of higher education, publishing, marketing, and legal. Ask her about writing DOS batch files and implementing one of the first Novell networks in a publishing environment.  

Prior to joining MTAS, Lisa held positions of network administrator, security analyst, software manager, and IT support manager. She currently specializes in cyber security, database & systems development, project management, and IT training. 

Jonathan Walden : Manager of Information Technology and Environmental Services, CTAS

Jonathan Walden

Manager of Information Technology and Environmental Services, CTAS

615.532.3555 | 226 Capitol Boulevard Building, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37219
jon.walden@tennessee.edu
Janice Rodriguez : Executive Director, TLC

Janice Rodriguez

Executive Director, TLC

615-741-7579 | 220 French Landing Drive, Suite B, Nashville, TN 37243
janice.rodriguez@tennessee.edu

Dr. Janice Snow Rodríguez is the Executive Director of the TN Language Center (formerly the TN Foreign Language Institute). She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Masters of Arts, in Spanish Literature. Dr. Rodríguez has been employed by TLC (formerly TFLI) since 1999, and is credited with researching and recommending a certification program for court interpreters for the State of Tennessee, adopted by the TN Administrative Office of the Courts. She is the Title VI Coordinator for the Institute, works on the TN Supreme Court's Access to Justice Committee for Interpreter Issues, and is a board member for the Metro Nashville Police Department's El Protector Program, and a Commissioner and current Chair for the Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission. 

Certified as a Cross-Cultural Health Care Program Cultural Diversity Trainer, she has conducted numerous cultural awareness and diversity seminars for social services, medical and law enforcement agencies.  She also serves as adjunct faculty for Tennessee State University's (TSU) College of Public Service and Urban Affairs, teaching Human Resources, Organization Theory & Assessment, and Employment Law.  She serves on TSU's advisory committee for International Education. 

She is member of or professionally affiliated with a variety of organizations and associations including Sister Cities Nashville, the Japan-America Society of Tennessee, TN Latin American Chamber, Nashville Hispanic Chamber, Global Nashville Project, the Global Chamber of Nashville, Williamson County Chamber and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. 

Previous professional experience includes serving as an Information Specialist with the Voice of America's Radio Marti Program in Washington, DC; Information Services Director with an intellectual property law firm in Alexandria, VA; software support for a legal business software company in Brentwood, TN, and adjunct Spanish faculty for Lipscomb University. 

A native Nashvillian, she has two children, Javier and Claudia, and resides in the 12th South area of Nashville.  She enjoys traveling, gardening, pottery classes, singing and listening to live music.  She speaks Spanish and Portuguese and has studied Italian and Arabic.