Meet Our Team

Brian Clifford, Director
Office of Outdoor Recreation
Brian.Clifford@tn.gov
A lawyer by trade and an outdoorsman at heart, Brian was appointed as the founding director of the state’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation. Brian works to drive collaboration among agencies and provides leadership to advance conservation and improve access to Tennessee’s great outdoors.

Justine Cucchiara, Assistant Director
Outdoor Partnership
Justine.Cucchiara@tn.gov

Shelby Pressley, Manager
Grants Program
Shelby.Pressley@tn.gov

Mark Stanfill, Grant Specialist
Grants Program
Mark.Stanfill@tn.gov

Vacant, Grant Analyst
Grants Program
Vacant@tn.gov

Vacant, Grant Analyst
Grants Program
Vacant@tn.gov

MaCayla Goad, Grant Specialist
Grants Program
MaCayla.Goad@tn.gov

Katie York, Grant Specialist
Grants Program
Katie.York@tn.gov

Vacant, Grant Analyst
Grants Program
Vacant@tn.gov

April Johnson, Assistant Director
Recreation Services
April.Johnson@tn.gov

Daniel Jackson, Recreation Consultant
Middle Tennessee
Daniel.Jackson@tn.gov

Andy Baker, Recreation Consultant
West Tennessee
Andy.Baker@tn.gov

Kirsten Maynard, Recreation Consultant
East Tennessee
Kirsten.Maynard@tn.gov

Jamison Sliger, Coordinator
Blueways
Jamison.Sliger@tn.gov

Dylan Cooper, Project Manager
Blueways
Dylan.Cooper@tn.gov

Tom Lamb, Coordinator
Greenways & Trails
Thomas.Lamb@tn.gov

Vacant, Trail Assessor
Greenways & Trails
Vacant@tn.gov

Tiffany Anderson, Trail Assessor
Greenways & Trails
Tiffany.Anderson@tn.gov

Ryan Jenkins, Assistant Director
Strategy & Planning
Ryan.Jenkins@tn.gov

Andrew McDonagh, Manager
Data & GIS
Andrew.McDonagh@tn.gov

Nina Copeland, GIS Technician
GIS
Nina.Copeland@tn.gov

Carson Cooper, Manager
Strategic Funding
Carson.Cooper@tn.gov

Leah Fuller, Specialist
GIS
Leah.Fuller@tn.gov

Vacant, Accessibility Coordinator
Strategy & Planning
Vacant@tn.gov

Shonquita Parrish, Executive Assistant
Administrative Services
Shonquita.M.Parrish@tn.gov