TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE
TAPT ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
JUNE (TBA), 2024
2024 TAPT Board of Directors
Elizabeth Kong
2024-2025 President
Elizabeth is the Pupil Transportation Supervisor for Montgomery County Schools
Clarksville, TN
Office: 000-000-0000
Cell: 000-000-0000
Enter Email Address
Montgomery County is a school board owned
transportation system.
Tim Maynard
Director
TAPT West Tennessee
Tim is the Transportation Supervisor
for Obion County Schools.
802 C. C. Gurien Drive Suite 1
Troy, TN 38260
Office: 731-536-4694
Cell: 731-225-7987
Obion County is
a School Board owned
Transportation System.
Obion County Web Site
Dewayne Ferrell
Director
TAPT Middle Tennessee
TAPT Trade Show Coordinator
Fleet Operations Manager
Metro-Nashville Schools
336 Woodycrest Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
Mobile: 615-456-1719
Metro-Nashville is a school board
owned transportation system.
Nashville District Web Site
Diane Elder
Director
TAPT East Tennessee
Director of Schools
Pickett County Schools
2141 Skyline Drive
Byrdstown, TN 38549
Office: 931-864-3123
Mobile: 931-510-6510
Pickett County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Andrew Grasty
2024-2025
TAPT Past President
Andrew is the Director of Transportation
Sumner County Schools
Larry Riggsbee Support Services Building
1500 Airport Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
Office: 615-452-1520
Sumner County is a school board owned transportation system.
Sumner County Web Site
Eric Watkins
Director
TAPT West Tennessee
Eric is the Transportation Director
for Stewart County Schools
1031 Spring Street,
Dover TN 37058
Office: 931-232-7342
Mobile: 931-249-4921
ericwatkins@stewartcountyschools.org
Stewart County is a school board owned transportation system.
Tracey Richardson
Director
TAPT Middle Tennessee
Sumner County Schools
Sumner County Schools
Larry Riggsbee Support Services Building
1500 Airport Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
Office: 615-452-1520
Sumner County is a school board owned transportation system.
Sumner County Web Site
Dawn Cox
Director
TAPT East Tennessee
Chairperson of the TAPT Board
Dawn is the Pupil Transportation Coordinator for
Loudon County Schools
100 River Road, Loudon, TN 37774
Office: 865-458-5411 ex 1014
Cell: 865-740-4818
coxd@loudoncounty.org
Loudon County Pupil Transportation
service is outsourced
to several private contractors.
2024 TAPT Advisory Board
Ricky Phillips
TAPT Advisory Board
Vehicle Maintenance Manager
Montgomery County Schools
621 Garcey Avenue
Clarksville, TN 3740
Office: 931-358-4214
Mobile:
email: ricky.phillips@cmcss.net
Montgomery County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Elizabeth Kong
Assistant Student Transportation
Driver Safety Manager
Clarksville/Montgomery County
(931) 358-4216
elizabeth.kong@cmcss.net
Montgomery County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Melissa Gartton
Transportation Coordinator
615-740-5970
Dickson County Schools
113 Sylvis Rd
Dickson, TN 37055
Dickson County is a school board owned transportation System
Gary Bradford
Putnam County
TAPT
Audio-Visual
Technician
Lieutenant Raymond Gaskill
TAPT State Advisor
Director of Pupil
Transportation Services
TN Department of Safety
& Homeland Security
1228 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
Business: 615-743-4990
raymond.gaskill@tn.gov
Alex Spann
TN
Department of
Education
Joshua Hinerman
Transportation Supervisor
Robertson County Schools
615-384-5588
Springfield, TN 37172
Robertson County is a school board owned transportation System.
Robertson County Web Site
Ryan Dillingham
Director of Transportation
Knox County Schools
Andrew Johnson Building
4th Floor
912 Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Office: 865-594-1532
Cell: 865-385-2401
ryan.dillingham@knoxschools.org
Knox County is a
Private Contractor
Transportation System
Knox County
Anthony Cook
Pupil Transportation
615-305-4047
Metro-Nashville Schools
Kim Bradford
Transportation Consultant
Transportation Director Retired
Putnam County Schools
Sgt. William Alvarez
Administrative Sergent
Pupil Transportation Services
TN Department of Safety
& Homeland Security
1159 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
Business: 615-743-4990
William.Alvarez@tn.gov