TNSPRA Leadership

OFFICERS

Jen Hannah

TNSPRA President

 

Jen Hannah serves as the Public Information Officer for Collierville Schools, a district serving approximately 9,000 students across nine schools. Since 2021, she has led the district's communications efforts, including media relations, social media, website management, and community engagement. With more than 15 years of experience in communications and public relations, Jen is passionate about telling the stories of public education and is honored to collaborate with school communicators across Tennessee through TNSPRA.

James Evans

President-Elect, APR Advisor

 

James serves as the Chief Communications Officer for Rutherford County Schools, the fourth-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 51,000 students and 50 schools. He began working for RCS in 2004 after working as a print reporter and editor in Middle Tennessee. He joined TNSPRA to take advantage of collaboration opportunities with other like-minded professionals across Tennessee school districts. He has previously served as president of TNSPRA. James earned his Accreditation in Public Relations in 2017 and now serves as the TNSPRA APR advisor.

Brooke Davis

TNSPRA Treasurer/Secretary

 

Brooke began working in the Williamson County School District in 2009. She moved to the District offices in 2022, joined TNSPRA in 2023, and was elected secretary and treasurer. Brooke is currently the Communications Manager, serving over 42,000 students and 52 schools.

Kate Crowder

VP Professional Development

 

Kate joined the Germantown Municipal School District in 2015 and has been a member of TNSPRA since that time.  Kate is a one-person communications department.  

Greg Hammond

VP for Membership

 

Greg Hammond serves as Chief of Public Information for the Jackson-Madison County School System, where he leads communications for a district of 26 schools serving more than 13,000 students. A former broadcast journalist and Career and Technical Education teacher, he brings more than 20 years of experience in communications and public education. Greg holds a BA in Mass Communications from UT Martin and an MPA from Tennessee State University.

 

Jessica Goldberg

VP Communications

 

Jessica serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools, the fifth-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 39,100 students and 42 schools. She began with the district in 2020 after working in media, tourism, and economic development. She has been a member of TNSPRA since 2020 and has enjoyed watching the organization grow. 

Maria Greene

Past President

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Collin Brooks

East TN At-Large

Collin joined Johnson City Schools at the beginning of the 2017 school year and has been a member of TNSPRA since that time. After being nominated by his coworkers, Collin was selected to NSPRA's 35 under 35 class in the 2022-2023 school year.

Tim Adkins

Middle TN At-Large

Tim joined the Cheatham County School District in 2016 and has been a member of TNSPRA since that time. He previously worked for four Gannett-owned newspapers in Middle Tennessee as a reporter and editor for 20-plus years. In his role as communications director, Tim serves 14 schools and 5,600 students. He also serves on the Ashland City Council.

Rob Porter

West TN At-Large

 

Rob Porter is the Communications Media Specialist for Arlington Community Schools, where he supports strategic communications and leads storytelling for a district of more than 4,500 students across four schools. In his second year with ACS and first year as a TNSPRA member, he enjoys finding creative ways to celebrate students, strengthen community connections, and highlight the impact of public education.