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Executive Director
Position not filled                                                                                                                                      
Currently Penny Funk is Interim Executive Director
Penny Funk
Office Manager/Interim Director
Penny Funk (PennyFunk@taud.org
Penny Funk is Office Manager and Interim Executive Director for TAUD.
Tonia Pass
Executive Administrative Assistant
Tonia Pass (ToniaPass@taud.org)
Tonia Pass is an Executive Administrative Assistant for the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts and has been employed at TAUD since 1999. Tonia is a native of Murfreesboro, where she currently resides.
Beth Blackwell
Member Services
Beth Blackwell (BethBlackwell@taud.org)
Beth Blackwell serves as Member Services and has been with the Association since 2002. She is a Rutherford County native and resides in Murfreesboro. Beth is responsible for member services, public relations, event planning, training records, and basic office tasks.
Carol Mims
Accountant/Receptionist
Carol Mims (CarolMims@taud.org)
Carol Mims is the Accountant/Receptionist for Tennessee Association of Utility Districts and has been employed by TAUD since 2006. Carol is a Los Angeles, California native and has lived in Williamson County since 1995.
Tony Wyatt
West Tennessee Circuit Rider/Field Supervisor
Tony Wyatt (TonyWyatt@taud.org)
Tony has been the Water Circuit Rider for TAUD since 1991. He also serves as the Field Supervisor for the association. Prior to joining TAUD, Tony worked with the Huntingdon Utility Department for 10 years. As circuit rider, he provides technical assistance and training to water systems in West TN and the western portion of Middle TN that includes water treatment, distribution, compliance issues, computer skills, certification and other related areas.
(731) 415-9101
John Hall 
Special Program Manager
John Hall (JohnHall@taud.org)
Provides on-site assistance to utilities in management, finance and policy’s under program funding by the State of Tennessee Office of the Comptroller. Region coordinator and legislative liaison for the Legislative program and TUPAC. Served with TAUD since March 1993. Previously, John served on the TAUD Board of Directors from 1980 until 1993, and as President from 1992-1993. Prior General Manager of the Sewanee Utility District 1976-1993.
(931) 607-1014
John Shadwick
Training Director/Training Specialist
John Shadwick (JohnShadwick@taud.org)
John Shadwick is Training Director for TAUD. He is a native of Chattanooga and a resident of Rutherford County for over thirty years. He has served TAUD since 1989.
(615) 804-4069
Steve Tate
Trainer and Technical Specialist
Steve Tate (SteveTate@taud.org)
  • Develops and provides training courses in multiple water and wastewater topics and TAUD’s gas training. Served in this position since August 2005.
  • Prior to TAUD, Steve was a consulting engineer for 30 years, providing water/wastewater services to a large national client base.
(615) 714-1899
Roger Booher
East Tennessee Circuit Rider
Roger Booher (RogerBooher@taud.org)
Roger has been a Water Circuit Rider for East Tennessee for the past 10 years. Prior to that, he worked 25 years at a water treatment plant with 15 years as Superintendent. As a circuit rider, he provides technical assistance and training to water systems that includes rules and regulations, operator certification, laboratory, general computer and software, state reports and operations.
(423) 646-5955
Doug Cherry
Middle Tennessee Circuit Rider
Doug Cherry (DougCherry@taud.org)
Doug Cherry is a circuit rider for the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts. Doug has worked for the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts since 1999. Doug is a native of Celina Tennessee and has lived in Cookeville Tennessee since 2000.
(931) 267-2710
Dewayne Culpepper
Wastewater Circuit Rider
Dewayne Culpepper (DewayneCulpepper@taud.org)
Dewayne Culpepper has been employed by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) since 1990 as a wastewater technician providing on-site assistance for wastewater operators and managers. Dewayne was awarded the Wastewater Technician of the year from the National Rural Water Association in 1992. Prior to TAUD, Dewayne was the General Manager of Monteagle Utilities. Dewayne was also employed by Tullahoma Utilities Board as a Grade IV wastewater operator and then promoted to Water and Wastewater System Engineering Aid. Dewayne is a native of Tullahoma and resides in Estill Springs.
(931) 607-6981
Dan Martin
Wastewater Circuit Rider
Dan Martin (DanMartin@taud.org)
  • Provides on-site technical assistance to wastewater utilities across Tennessee
  • Served this position since July 2006.
  • Prior to TAUD, Dan worked at Pima County in Arizona as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator for 6 years. He also has a background in HAZMAT and as an EMT Firefighter.
(931) 312-9405
Larry Lewis
Source Water Specialist
Larry Lewis (LarryLewis@taud.org)
Larry Lewis is the Sourcewater Protection Specialist for the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts and has been employed by TAUD since 1997. Larry is a native of Jackson, Tennessee and he currently resides there.
(731) 234-0360
Greg Baker
Information Systems Technician/Groundwater Specialist
Greg Baker (GregBaker@taud.org)
Greg has worked for TAUD since 1997. Prior to that, he worked 8 years for the Town of Huntingdon Water and Wastewater System. As a IT person for the association, he assists in designing and coordinating the development of integrated information system databases. He maintains the association website and assists other staff with computer issues. He also assists utility systems with computer issues and with the experience of working at a water and wastewater system can assist them with any related issues.
(731) 225-5240