TCAD Staff
Administration
Jim Shulman
Executive Director
615-532-4543
jim.shulman@tn.gov
Kathy Zamata
Deputy Director
615-253-4315
kathy.zamata@tn.gov
Cindy Warf
Executive Administrative Assistant 2
615-253-4423
cindy.warf@tn.gov
Public Information and Legislative Affairs
Ryan Ellis
Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs
615-253-4083
ryan.j.ellis@tn.gov
Fiscal
Sheryl Smith
Budget Analyst Director
615-253-4432
sheryl.smith@tn.gov
Home and Community Based Services
Tabitha Satterfield
Aging Program Director: Caregiver Support
615-253-4417
tabitha.satterfield@tn.gov
Legal
Charles Ferguson
General Counsel
615-253-3339
charles.b.ferguson@tn.gov
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Lauren Owens
State LTC Ombudsman
615-837-5112
lauren.owens@tn.gov
Nutrition
Lacey Aviles
Aging Nutrition Program Director
615-253-4161
lacey.aviles@tn.gov
Public Guardianship
James Holmes
State Public Guardian Coordinator
615-253-3967
james.holmes@tn.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Shannon Jones
Aging Program Director: TN SHIP
615-741-7703
shannon.jones@tn.gov
Ryan Ramsey
State SHIP Program Development and Quality Assurance Coordinator
615-399-4262
ryan.ramsey@tn.gov
Vivian King
State SHIP Volunteer Program Coordinator
615-253-5818
vivian.king@tn.gov
Website (TCAD portion only)
Donna Odom
Information Resource Support Specialist 3
615-253-3666
donna.m.odom@tn.gov