
2025--2026 TAPT Board of Directors
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Joshua Hinerman
2025-26 President
Robertson Co Schools
800 S Couts Blvd,
Springfield, TN 37172
Office: 615-384-5588

Tracey Richardson
2025-26 President Elect
Sumner County Schools
Larry Riggsbee Support Services Building
1500 Airport Road
Gallatin, TN 37066
Office: 615-452-1520

Elizabeth Kong
2024-2025
TAPT Past President
Elizabeth is the Pupil Transportation Supervisor for Montgomery County Schools
621 Gracey Ave.
Clarksville, TN 37090
Office: 931-648-5600
elizabeth.kong@cmcss.net
Montgomery County is a school board owned
transportation system.

Dawn Cox
Director
TAPT East Tennessee
Chairperson of the TAPT Board
Dawn is the Pupil Transportation Director 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.

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.

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
TAPT Director at Large
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


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.

Andrew Grasty
2024-2025
TAPT Past President
Andrew is the Director of Transportation
Metro-Nashville Schools
Metro Nashville is a school board owned transportation system.