About Us
The Tennessee Association of Federal Program Administrators (TAFPA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization established in 2020. In fall 2019, charter members from federal programs offices in 16 districts from across the state worked collaboratively to establish TAFPA.
The current TAFPA officers for 2026-2027 are:
President - Dr. Mick Shuran, Manchester City (Term 2)
Vice President - Katrina Davis, Maury County (Term 1)
Secretary - Julie Thomas, Marshall County (Term 1)
Treasurer - Dr. Mark Gullion, Rutherford County (Term 1)
Ex Officio - Dr. Alyson Lerma
HISTORY
The charter members represented a wide variety of districts in terms of characteristics such as geographic location, student population size, and more. They communicated regularly to outline the parameters of the organization in order to meet the expressed needs of federal programs departments across Tennessee.
In spring 2020, charter members submitted nominations for officers and voted to elect formally the roles of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
The TAFPA elected 0fficers who served from 2020 through 2022 are:
President - Renee Palakovic
Vice President - Dr. Alyson Lerma
Secretary - Bridgett Carwile
Treasurer - Emily Hollingsworth
The TAFPA Officers who served from 2022-2026 are:
President - Dr. Mick Shuran
Vice President - Katie Ridgeway
Secretary - Bridgett Carwile
Treasurer - Emily Hollingsworth