A2H is a collaborative planning and design firm of architects, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, and land surveyors founded in 1986. Our firm provides a diverse range of consulting services for both public and private clients, with over 10,000 completed projects spanning 48 states and offices located across Tennessee and Mississippi.
Sponsors
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Matt Wood
Member / Partner
(731) 427-8571
(731) 424-5701
227 Oil Well Road, Jackson, TN 38305
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Ameresco - Tennessee
Energy Consultants
Ameresco’s Vision: Energizing a sustainable world. Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable leader with more than 70 offices throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and the development/ownership of renewable energy solutions. We help customers lower their overall carbon footprint and reduce their environmental impact. Ameresco specializes in advanced technology solutions with nearly $1.2B of projects contracted with state and local governments since 2000.1
Steve Seifried
(865) 919-7785
52 West Summit Hill Drive, Suite 401, Knoxville, TN 37902
TML Partner Program
American Fidelity
Health & Employee Benefits
American Fidelity provides employer cost-savings solutions and supplemental insurance benefits to assist the Public Sector. Acting as an etension of the HR department, we educate, enroll, and support the development of robust, competitive insurance packages - all while ensuring seamless administration and employee satisfaction. As experts in employer benefit soutions, our salaried account managers deliver year-round support, help employers overcome benefit administrative challenges, and always offer a different perspective - a different opinion.
Jared Levy
Public Sector Director, Eastern Region
(800) 654-8489 2432
(866) 920-8584
9000 Cameron Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
ASA Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
Asa Engineering and Consulting, Inc. is a Tennessee based planning, civil engineering design, land survey, landscape architcture, environmental consulting and construction services provider. Our Chattanooga and Nashville offices specialize in the delivery of public sector projects, including TDOT local government grant projects (NEPA, design & CEI); parks and greenways; storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water transmission and treatment; ADA transition planning; municipal engineering, codes and design guidelines development, pavement preservation and resurfacing programs; and stormwater management. Asa's guiding principles are rooted in the delivery of quality, responsive, on-time and on-budget services - no excuses.
Jeff Sikes
Senior Vice-President and Senior Project Manager
(423) 805-3700
109 East MLK Blvd., Volunteer Building, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Bank of New York Mellon Co.
Financial Services
Provider of trustee, paying agent, registrar and escrow agent services.
Sheila Papelbon
Director, Business Development
(904) 645-1945
4655 Salisbury Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative
Purchasing Cooperative
The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is an audit compliant, free, governmental based national cooperative. It is a comprehensive purchasing tool developed for local governments and one that can reduce purchasing costs on products and services being bought today. The BuyBoard has a long history and a high-level approach to our business, our members and our vendors that make us stand apart. The goal of the BuyBoard is to lessen the burden of government by driving down costs and making the procurement process more efficient all-the-while being audit compliant. Included below are a few highlights of the program: • 24 year history • Local government agency controlling the life cycle of all contracts • Gains access to a wide range of vendors with pricing based on national volume levels
• Non-profit that helps provide funding to enhance public education • Outreach to local, regional and MWBE vendors to participate • Available for EDGAR (CFR) Federal Funding use
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Charter Communications
Digital Television, High Speed Internet, Telephone Services
Digital Television, High Speed Internet, Telephone Services
Zach Bates
Director, State Government Affairs
(615) 804-0853
Knoxville, TN
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Collier Engineering Co., Inc.
Design and Consulting Engineering
Collier Engineering Company, Inc. is a privately-owned design and engineering consulting firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our Principal in-charge Chad A. Collier, P.E. fosters the growth of the company, we will continue to maintain the family values and personal touches that create lasting client relationships. We are committed to providing quality, professional services for every client and are committed to the safety and welfare of our employees, clients, and the general public. Providing excellence in customer service and lasting value in the projects we deliver propels every task that our team undertakes.
Jeff Minatra
Technical Sales Manager
(931) 332-4834
2949 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Cunningham Recreation / GameTime
Playground Equipment
Cunningham Recreation is a leading park, recreation, and playground equipment supplier in many areas across the United States including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
We are experts in designing and building commercial playgrounds and have been a highly trusted resource for park amenities and equipment for over 50 years. Cunningham Recreation is a full-service supplier for a variety of equipment including, but not limited to: dog parks, outdoor play, park benches and bleachers, water play, custom design, inclusive playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, shade structures and shelters, and safety surfacing.
We offer our customers complete playground solutions from design to construction creating unique and exciting outdoor recreation experiences for all ages and abilities.
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Employee Benefits Specialists
Insurance
Insurance to Business and Individuals, Section 125 Plans
Adam Toth
President
(423) 581-7591
(423) 587-1047
P.O. Box 538, Morristown, TN 37815
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Environmental Products Group
Refuse and Truck Equipment
At EPG, we are committed to serving our customers and helping them find the right product. Environmental Products Group proudly sells a variety of highly-rated brands that include Elgin, Vactor, TRUVAC, Envirosight, Labrie, Petersen and many more.
Mitch Fratesi
Territory Sales Manager
(901) 633-7706
2995 Sandbrook Street, Memphis, TN 38116
TML Partner Program
Everywhere.care
Health & Employee Benefits
Everywhere.care has been in business since 2015 and was created as a way to provide access to the convenience of Telehealth services specifically for employers, individuals and families. It was created to give people options when in need of a healthcare professional day or night, weekends and holidays. We created Everywhere.care to give people an affordable option when traditional health assistance is unavailable or unattainable. "Everywhere.care is one of the best telemed programs in U.S." says J.D. Power and Associates.
We can provide access to a medical professional or behavioral health specialist any time you need one, anywhere in the country. Everywhere.care is committed to revolutionizing healthcare by setting telemedicine's highest industry standards and designing the most up-to-date healthcare programs. Our national network of U.S. board-certified, state licensed physicians and behavioral care professionals are some of the most credentialed in the industry today.
Donn Beam
CEO
(844) 267-8779 x 700
109 Westpark Drive, Suite 430, Brentwood, TN 37027
Gold Sustaining Member Sponsor
W.A. (Pete) Stringer
Vice President, Public Funds Relationship Manager
(615) 734-6516
(615) 734-6148
511 Union Street, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37219
TML Partner Program
GovCard
Payment Processing
GovCard specializes in Electronic Payments for over the counter & online transactions to various industries such as government, municipalities and utilities. As Government entities are faced with challenges of collecting payments, GovCard platform offers you multiple benefits.
Multiple (ACH, Credit and Debit) customer payment options
- Reduce Receivables
- Reduce demands on municipal employees
- Recurring Payments
- No processing cost incurred by the municipality
- Easy to Implement
- Get Paid Faster
GovCard can also create online forms to allow residents to pay their taxes. For an example, check out these forms for Lebanon, Ky: https://www.apsform.com/html/
Approval Payment Solutions, Inc. is registered 1S0/MSP of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA, Synovus Bank, Columbus, GA, and Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati. OH
TML Partner Program
GovDeals
Online Auctions
GovDeals, Inc. is the most transparent on-line auction solutions for government agencies, offering its services to all governmental entities to sell their surplus vehicles, equipment, and other items over the interenet. Currently, more than 13,000 government agencies utilize the GovDeals auction website to sell their surplus to 750,000 registered bidders around the world.
Sarah Schultz
Business Development Manager
(859) 304-2795
(334) 387-0519
100 Capitol Commerce Blvd, Suite 110, Montgomery, AL 36117
Gold Sustaining Member Sponsor
J.R. Wauford & Company Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Environmental Consulting Engineers
Consulting Engineers for Environmental Engineering
Ashley Pealer-Richards
Director of Marketing
(615) 883-3243
(615) 391-3710
2835 Lebanon Road, P.O. Box 140350, Nashville, TN 37214-0350
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Local Government Corporation
Computers & Software
Local Government Corporation, headquartered in Columbia, TN, was established in 1977 as a private, nonprofit corporation, chartered to provide computer services to local government entities. LGC prides itself in providing a total technical solution for our customers including financial and revenue management software, document management software, computer hardware, cybersecurity, network administration, credit card payment processing, website design, hosting, and maintenance. Our objective is to provide quality computer services to local governments at the lowest possible cost.
Mr. Stacy Hardy
Marketing Manager
(800) 381-4540
(931) 380-1258
714 Armstrong Lane, Columbia, TN 38401
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Mark III Employee Benefits
Health & Employee Benefits
Mark III Employee Benefits has been a family owned, operated, and licensed Brokerage & Consulting firm since 1973. Currently, we serve over 150 public sector clients and insure over 250,000 employees throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. We provide best-in-class voluntary benefits and medical consulting to public sector clients while understanding and evaluating the needs and desires of their employees. Mark III is qualified to evaluate, design, implement, manage, and enhance your overall benefits program. We are committed to becoming Your Trusted Benefits Partner.
Mark Browder
President
(704) 365-4280
300 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37604
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Mattern & Craig, Inc.
Civil Engineering
Mattern & Craig is a full-service consulting engineering and surveying firm. We've been providing civil & structural engineering and surveying services for more than 40 years. Engineering Solutions for Change and Growth.
Calvin Clifton
Business Development Manager
(423) 245-4970
(423) 245-5932
429 Clay Street, Kingsport, TN 37660-3654
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Mauldin & Jenkins
Financial Services
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC believes that by working together with our clients, we can accomplish anything! Whether we are providing high-quality tax, assurance, or advisory services that help each client achieve their goals and measure their results, or providing cutting-edge insights and techniques to help them grow and thrive in an ever-increasing, challenging, and competitive economic landscape, we can make a difference!
Our team of 400 talented professionals deliver comprehensive support and exceptional service to clients across the Southeast and beyond. With clients representing a wide variety of industries and needs, M&J’s partners and staff bring an intimate understanding of the challenges and risks you face as well as current regulatory and tax considerations to guide you in making informed business decisions.
The firm’s dedication to outstanding service and quality may sound old-fashioned, but our approach to advisory services is a decidedly innovative and progressive one. Whether your needs include navigating complex business issues, assessing your technology risks, needs and investments or you simply want to outsource basic accounting functions, you can rely on the experienced providers at M&J. By combining the newest business strategies and techniques with time-tested principles of growth and management, we help you stand out in your field and fulfill your objectives at every stage of the business cycle.
M&J is recognized annually as a Top 100 Accounting Firm by both Accounting Today and Inside Public Accounting. The Atlanta Journal Constitution also honored the firm as a Top Place to Work. That comes as no surprise to our partners and staff, who experience first-hand our commitment to attracting, developing and retaining the best and brightest talent in the industry.
Along with a passion for helping both clients and our people reach their full potential, we recognize our responsibility as contributing members of the broader community. Through firm-wide efforts that include financial donations, as well as hundreds of volunteer hours each year, M&J works to promote social welfare and support nonprofit organizations that are making a difference in the communities we serve and the ones we call home.
We invite you to explore our website and reach out to us at any time with questions or to discuss your specific needs. Whatever your needs may encompass, we are committed to being your long-term partner because…..Together, we can go further!
James Bence
Partner
(423) 756-6133
200 W M.L.K. Blvd, Suite 1100, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Onsite Environmental
Non-Hazardous Waste Management”
Onsite Environmental is reliable and responsible waste management, focused on environmental stewardship.
Our Mission: People and technology that deliver elite non-hazardous liquid waste hauling and processing solutions. We strive to protect the environment, while we meet your needs.
Mr. Chris Ochoa
Marketing Manager
(832) 801-6519
1421 Baptist World Center Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37207
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Pavement Restorations, Inc.
Pavement Restoration
Asphalt and Concrete Restoration and Pavement Preservation
Casin Swann
Director of Business Development
(731) 238-2119; cell (629) 395-8189
(731) 613-2019
10162 Stinson Street, Milan, TN 38358
TML Partner Program
Peachtree Recovery Services, Inc.
Recovery Services
We are a property damage claims management firm that focuses on helping cities recover funds for damages to public property caused by traffic accidents.
We have a very unique service that does not require any cost to the city, effort from the city or use of its resources. Our service is hands-free and generates a monthly revenue stream for each of our clients. We perform the entire claims process and recover all funds for the client, leaving them with only the task of receiving a single month check and report that reconciles the payment.
Todd Rhoad
VP Business Development
(470) 395-3493 / Mobile (678) 230-7594
7778 McGinnis Ferry Road, # 306, Suwanee, GA 30024
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Performance Services
Infrastructure Solutions
Performance Services brings budget-neutral financing and in-house expertise to renew Tennessee public works buildings and systems. Our capable team of architects, engineers, and building automation professionals identify top priorities and detail cost-effective and sustainable solutions. Our project managers then provide turnkey implementation with sole accountability and guaranteed customer satisfaction. We are vendor-independent and do not manufacture or sell products, so we always have our customers’ best interests in mind.
Brian Stone
Business Development Manager
(615) 499-2639
725 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 600, Franklin, TN 37067
TML Sponsored Program
Public Entity Partners
Risk Management
Formed during the hard insurance markets of the 1970s, Public Entity Partners came to the aid of Tennessee municipalities when the commercial industry abandoned local governments.
With Staff experience in local government, as well as the commercial insurance industry, we pride ourselves in providing exceptional service to our members. Our staff includes past city managers, city recorders, and building inspectors, as well as insurance professionals with decades of experience.
We are able to relate to governmental entities because we work with them on a daily basis and we understand the unique challenges they face. We strive to be a valuable resource.
While Public Entity Partners has seen many changes over the years, our mission has never wavered. Our mission continues to be to passionately provide the very best in Risk Management products and services, expert claims administration and comprehensive insurance options with absolute integrity.
Michael Fann
President / CEO
800.624.9698 / (615) 371-0049
562 Franklin Road, Suite 200 Franklin, TN 37069
TML Partner Program
REACH Alert
Mass Communication Service
REACH Alert is a communication platform that allows clients to immediately share timely information with residents, employees, students, customers, etc. You type a single message and REACH Alert will deliver it as a text message, voice call, and/or email notification. You can communicate with your entire city, or with a click of the mouse, with specific street(s), individual address(es), or even unique individuals.
You can form as many groups as you wish (Neighborhood Watch, police, utility customers, municipal employees, Chamber of Commerce) and immediately communicate with them.
Easy and intuitive to use - training typically takes 20 minutes. Effective - share information within seconds. Economical - most competitive price among national providers. As a TML member, special discounts are automatically provided.
With REACH Alert, you will never be out of touch with your residents!
Ken Weber
COO
(877) 307-9313; cell (502) 235-9697
1603 Stevens Avenue, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40205
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Recreational Concepts
Playground Equipment
Recreational Concepts provides amazing life lessons through imagination and play for all ages and abilities. Located in Cookeville, TN, Recreational Concepts provides product and consultation for playground equipment, synthetic grass surfacing, site furnishings, steel shelters and pavilions, athletic equipment, water play splash pads, shade structures and much more!
Collaborating with our manufacturers’ experts and technicians, we have been highly successful in transforming client ideas and designs into amazing parks and playgrounds, commercial outdoor spaces, and K9 facilities.
We maintain full-time, professionally staffed office employees that include play consultants, designers, Certified Playground Safety Inspectors, and certified installers to meet our client’s needs. Since 2010, we have been a certified Small Business Enterprise registered with Nashville Metro State Diversity Office. Recreational Concepts and Landscape Structures both hold a General Contractor’s license.
Recreational Concepts is a sponsor for the ASLA in Tennessee and Alabama. We support the ASLA in their mission to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education and fellowship. We are also an avid member of the Recreation and Parks Association in Tennessee and Alabama.
Melanie Stewart
Marketing / Play Consultant
(931) 303-0227
1151 S Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Rubrik
Cyber Security
Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data SecurityTM Company, delivers data security and operational resilience for
enterprises. Rubrik’s big idea is to provide data security and data protection on a single platform,
including: Zero Trust Data Protection, ransomware investigation, incident containment, sensitive data
discovery, and orchestrated application recovery. This means data is ready at all times so you can
recover the data you need, and avoid paying a ransom. Because when you secure your data, you secure
your applications, and you secure your business.
Madleine Thomas
Field Marketing Manager, SLED
(703) 859-5162
3495 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Gold Sustaining Member Sponsor
Samsara
Software Fleet Management
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Learn more about Samsara's mission to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Andrew Phelps
(678) 288-4807
251 Rhode Island St., Suite 200, San Francisco, California 94103
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Infrastructure Solutions
Siemens Smart Infrastructure division (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet.
Ron Graham
Business Development Manager
615-209-8271
1410 Donelson Pike, Suite A-3, Nashville, TN 37217
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Simmons Wealth Management
Financial Services
Deposits, Treasury Management, Commercial Lending, Corporate Trust, Asset Management
Jordan Curtis
Vice President & Trust Officer
(423) 649-2322
(423) 745-0143
1612 S. Congress Parkway, Athens, TN 37303
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Design and Consulting Engineering
Design and Consulting Engineering and Technology Services
TML Partner Program
Tennessee Drug Card
Free Prescription Drug Benefits
The Tennessee Drug Card is a way to provide FREE prescription benefits to residents of your city. There are no income requirements, no age requirements, no forms to fill out, no expiration date, and no activation required. Contact Natalie if your community would like to have FREE customized cards for your residents and employees.
Natalie Meyer
(888) 987-0688
718 Thompson Lane, Suite 108-301, Nashville, TN 37204
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Tennessee Health Works
Health & Employee Benefits
JHP Tennessee HealthWorks is a public entity healthcare purchasing consortium that bring savings, transparency, control, and budget stability to TN governments with 50 or more covered public employees. JHP TN HealthWorks group buying power combined with government-to-government purchasing, experience reporting, strong financial reserves, and proven underwriting methodology will enable your public entity to enjoy easier budgeting, allow you and your broker/consultants to make better plan design decisions, and provide the best plan possible for your public employees.
James Herring
Vice President of Growth & Retention
(O) (740) 792-4010 - ext 202 (C) (740-381-0619
2023 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, OH 43952
TML Sponsored Program
Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund
Municipal Bonds
The Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF) creates and administers loan programs for local governments. These programs are designed to minimize borrowing costs while also offering maximum flexibility. Loans are available for most types of government projects regardless of size. TMBF is owned by the cities and towns of Tennessee and is committed to being the most cost-effective financing source.
Linda Mooningham
(615) 255-1561
226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd., Suite 502, Nashville, TN 37219
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
TLM Associates, Inc.
Architects & Engineers
Engineering, Architecture Service, Interior Design
Randy McKinnon
President
(731) 988-9840
(731) 988-9959
117 E. Lafayette Street, Jackson, TN 38301
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
Trane
Energy Consultants
We understand that the well-being and prosperity of your community comes first. We also understand the overwhelming pressure of juggling competing priorities and taxpayer needs as you tackle strained infrastructure, depleted budgets, manpower limitations, code-compliance and regulatory demands, all while trying to achieve sustainability goals. That's where Trane comes in. Our turnkey solutions help you protect your community’s vitality by creating resilient, sustainable,
and healthy public spaces. With our convenient “one hand to shake” tailored approach to facilities management, energy savings and sustainability solutions, our team will be with you every step of the way, so you never have to navigate these projects alone
TML Partner Program
VC3
Managed IT Services
VC3, TML's Preferred Technology Partner, offers a full-range of technology solutions and cybersecurity services to local government organizations. As the well-established technology partner for more than 220 cities, towns, municipal leagues and regional planning agencies, VC3 can leverage its expertise to ensure your municipality utilizes technology to better serve your residents.
Bill Piper
VC3-Senior Account Executive
901-661-1753
1301 Gervais Street, Suite 1800, Columbia, SC 29201-3367
Platinum Sustaining Member Sponsor
Verizon
Digital Television, High Speed Internet, Telephone Services
Diamond Sustaining Member Sponsor
Ed Stewart
ChFC, CLU, CFS
(615) 627-5936
(615) 244-7182
214 Second Ave., N., Suite 2, Nashville, TN 37201
Bronze Sustaining Member Sponsor
Waste Connections of Tennessee, Inc.
Solid Waste Management
Municipal Solid Waste Collection; Recycling Collection with Rewards Program and Landfilling Services.
Steve Lafollette
(518) 877-2353
(865) 633-9974
2400 Chipman Street, Knoxville, TN 37917-6115
Silver Sustaining Member Sponsor
WM
Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Services
WM, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America, providing services throughout the United States and Canada. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides collection, transfer, disposal services, and recycling and resource recovery. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The Company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about WM, visit www.wm.com.