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Chris McCartt, TCMA President

City of Kingsport

Chris is employed by the City of Kingsport, and since 1997, has grown through the ranks, serving as Transportation Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization Coordinator, Development Services Manager, Assistant City Manager, and now as the City Manager for Kingsport.

Chris McCartt is a native of Jonesborough, TN. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Public Administration degree.

Away from work Chris is actively involved with his two children, Josh and Sarah Grace, following them across the country in their respective interests. Additionally, Chris is an avid outdoorsman and proud supporter of East Tennessee State University Athletics.  

 

 


 

 



Jennifer Moody

Jennifer Moody, Vice President

City Manager - City of Belle Meade

Jennifer Moody serves as City Manager for the City of Belle Meade since February 2023.  Prior to this appointment, Jennifer has served as the City Administrator in Tullahoma from 2018 – 2023 and the Assistant City Manager for the cities of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (2015 – 2018) and Columbia, Tennessee (2010 – 2015).  She is currently serving on an Advisory Board for UT-Institute for Public Service and is an at-large member, representing Middle Tennessee, on the Policy Committee for the Tennessee Municipal League.

Jennifer has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Indiana University and is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute and Leadership ICMA, Class of 2013. She is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Jason, and two children, Maxwell and Selina.

 

 


 

 

Marc Woerner

Marc Woerner, Secretary

City Manager - Town of Atoka

Marc Woerner has been the Town Administrator of Atoka, Tennessee, since July 2020, after serving as a Township Manager in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2020. His public service journey began in 2010 as a local elected official.

Known for his collaborative leadership, Marc fosters strong, positive relationships with elected officials, town staff, and regional partners. Marc participates in regional and community organizations, including the South Tipton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the West Tennessee Rural Planning Organization. His past leadership roles include President of the York County Association of Townships of the Second Class, Vice President of the York County Municipal Administrators Association, and member of the York County Department of Emergency Services Public Safety Advisory Board.

Marc holds a Certified Public Manager designation from the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service and is a Certified Municipal Finance Officer, credentialed by the State of Tennessee. He is also a graduate of the Pennsylvania Municipal Government Academy.

Outside of his professional life, Marc is dedicated to his family. He and his wife, his high school sweetheart, are proud parents of two children. In his free time, Marc enjoys traveling and riding motorcycles. 

 

 


 

 

Molly Mehner

Molly Mehner, Director

Town Administrator - Town of Collierville

Molly Mehner has served as the Town Administrator for Collierville, Tennessee since November 2022. Prior to joining Collierville, she served as Deputy City Manager for Cape Girardeau, Missouri since 2014.  She has dedicated over 30 years to local government, also serving communities in Arizona and Illinois throughout her public service career.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Urban Management from Arizona State University. Molly is a Credentialed City Manager through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.

Molly and her husband, John, are proud to call Collierville home.

 

 



 

Daniel Estes

Daniel Estes, Director

City Manager - City of Elizabethton

Daniel Estes has served as the City Manager for Elizabethton, Tennessee since June 2018. Prior to Elizabethton, he served as an Assistant Town Administrator for the Town of Collierville, Tennessee. Before his career in city management, Daniel served as a local elected official in his hometown and was in private law practice.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tusculum University, a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law, and a Master’s of Public Policy & Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Daniel is a Tennessee Certified Municipal Finance Officer and continues to maintain his Tennessee law license.

He enjoys spending his time outside of work with his wife, Audre, their three daughters and a son, and their two dogs.

 

 

 

 



 

Jay Evans

Jay Evans, TCMA Past President

Assistant City Manager - City of Brentwood

Jay Evans has served as Assistant City Manager of Brentwood since 2013.  Prior to Brentwood, he served as both City Manager (2007-2013) and Deputy City Manager (2004-2007) of the City of Leesburg, Florida.  He also spent six years with the Town of Oakland, FL, four of which were as Town Manager. In those capacities Jay served on various boards including Airport Advisory, Pension Board of Trustees, Charter School Advisory, and Chamber of Commerce.  Jay is a native of Orlando, Florida.

Jay holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Troy University.  He is a graduate of Florida State University’s Certified Public Manager program.

Other affiliations and programs include the Rotary Club of Brentwood, Leadership Brentwood, Brentwood Citizen Police and Fire Academies, Transit Citizen’s Leadership Academy, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

 

 






 


Kirk Bednar
Kirk Bednar, TCMA Executive Director

P.O. Box 2871
Brentwood, TN 37024
(615) 308-7544