Council Staff
To contact the Council, call our office at 615-532-6615 or email tnddc@tn.gov. Staff contact information listed below.


Lauren Pearcy, Executive Director
615.741.5019 | lauren.j.pearcy@tn.gov

Lynette Porter, Deputy Director
615.532.4684 | lynette.porter@tn.gov

Ashley Edwards, Assistant to the Executive Director
615.253.5369 | ashley.edwards@tn.gov

JoEllen Fowler, Office Resources Manager
615.532.6560 | joellen.fowler@tn.gov

Mildred Sparkman, Administrative Secretary
615.532.1409 | mildred.sparkman@tn.gov

Alicia Cone, Director of Program Operations
615.253.1105 | alicia.cone@tn.gov

Brian Keller, General Counsel (Public Policy)
615.253.8710 | brian.keller@tn.gov

Jolene Sharp, Chief Public Information Officer
615.253.8778 | jolene.sharp@tn.gov

Emma Shouse Garton, Public Information Specialist
615.253.5368 | emma.shouse@tn.gov

Cathlyn ("Cat") Smith, Director of Leadership Development
615.532.6556 | Cathlyn.K.Smith@tn.gov