2022-2023 TAPT Board of Directors
Michael D. Lee
2021-2022 TAPT President
Michael is the Executive Director of
Transportation in Metro-Nashville
336 Woodycrest Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
Office: 615-313-0404
Cell: 615-336-8347
michael.d.lee@mnps.org
Metro-Nashville is a school board
owned transportation system.
Dawn Cox
Chairperson of the TAPT Board
TAPT Region 5 Director
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.
Tim Maynard
TAPT Region 1 Director
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
Tracey Richardson
TAPT Region 3 Director
Transportation Route and Operations Manager/ Special Education
Sumner County Schools
Larry Riggsbee Support Services Building 1500 Airport Rd
Gallatin, TN 37066
Office: 615-452-1520
Mobile: 615-566-2337
tracey.richardson@sumnerschools.org
Sumner County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Melissa Garton
Immediate Past President
Melissa is the Pupil Transportation Coordinator for Dickson County Schools
113 Sylvis Road
Dickson, TN 37055
Office: 615-740-5970
Cell: 615-642-9027
mgarton@dcbe.org
Dickson County is a school board owned
transportation system.
Diane Elder
Region 7 Director
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.
Becky Haley
2021-2022 TAPT President-elect
Becky is the Pupil Transportation Supervisor for Carroll County Schools
409 High Street
Huntingdon, TN 38344
Office: 731-986-3093
Cell: 731-415-7144
rhaley@carrollschools.com
Carroll County is a school board owned
transportation system.
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.
Eric Watkins
TAPT Region 2 Director
Transportation Director
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.
Kim Bradford
TAPT Region 4 Director
Transportation Director
Putnam County Schools
515 E. Veterans Dr.
Cookeville TN 38501
Office: 931-526-9342
Mobile: 931-252-4677
kbradford@pcsstn.com
Putnam County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Putnam District Web site
Sherry Dotson
TAPT Region 6 Director
Transportation Director
Jefferson County Schools
207 W. Dumplin Valley Rd
Dandridge TN 37725
Office: 865-397-2139
Mobile: 865-680-5901
sdotson@jcboe.com
Jefferson County is a
school board owned
transportation system.
Jefferson County Schools Web Site
Keith Gill
Region 8 Director
Transportation Supervisor
Lincoln County Schools
909 Main Avenue South
Fayetteville, TN 37334
Office: 931-433-5733
Cell: 931-703-4366
Email: kgill@lcdoe.org
Lincoln County is a
school board owned
transportation system.