About TPTA
The Tennessee Public Transportation Association (TPTA) is a non-profit statewide organization dedicated to improving public transportation in all Tennessee communities.
TPTA’s membership includes:
Transportation program operators
Transportation suppliers and contractors
Local governments
Chambers of Commerce
Major employers
Small businesses
Non-profit community organizations
Transportation consultants
Public transportation benefits every segments of society, including individuals, families, businesses, industries and communities. Major benefits include reducing congestion and pollution, saving energy, improving air quality and providing mobility to older adults, people who are disabled, teens and those without their own transportation to reach jobs and medical care.
TPTA is committed to:
Increasing the use of public transportation
Advocating for increased funding for public transportation
Sharing best practices in public transportation among members
Disseminating public transportation research and information
2022/2023 TPTA Officers
Chris Campbell, President - Kingsport Area Transit Service
Steve Bland, Vice-President - WeGo Public Transit/RTA of Middle Tennessee
Diana Turner, Secretary/Treasurer - Southwest Human Resource Agency
Mike Patterson, Immediate Past President - East Tennessee Human Resource Agency
TPTA Board Members
Travis Franklin - Jackson Transit Authority
Stanton Higgs - Franklin Transit Authority
Lisa Maragnano - Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority
Holly Montooth - Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency
Janet Moore - Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency
Paul Nelson - Clarksville Transit System
Anna Perry - Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
Gary Rosenfeld - Memphis Area Transit Authority
Isaac Thorne - Knoxville Area Transit