ABOUT TSPMA
Tennessee School Plant Management Association
In 1978, school plant managers and other supervisory personnel from across the state of Tennessee were invited to attend the fifth annual SSPMA convention in Gatlinburg. During this conference, approximately 40 Tennesseans under the leadership of Dr. Nile McCrary organized and chartered the Tennessee School Plant Management Association on May 4, 1978.
Throughout its existence, TSPMA has held an annual conference to train and to provide new technology to school plant managers. In the interest of promoting and enhancing the education process, the annual conference provides for the exchange of information to improve the school plant management, maintenance and care by promoting acceptable policies, standards and practices. The TSPMA organization also seeks the professional advancement of school plant management and is a strong supporter of the National School Plant Management Association (NSPMA).
Thus far, TSPMA has held an annual conference in the following Tennessee Cities: Murfreesboro, Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Chattanooga, Memphis, and Gatlinburg. TSPMA has training in various areas to certify school plant managers. TSPMA has school plant managers certified as TSPMA Plant managers one and two. TSPMA worked to bring the Building Operator Certification to Tennessee in conjunction with Pellissippi State Community College. Fourteen plant managers completed the eight-month course and received their certification as BOC 1 from the BOC and from TSPMA. TSPMA currently is working to complete a second class in the middle part of Tennessee in 2014.
The TSPMA will continue to serve the school plant managers of Tennessee by offering training, networking, and guidance to keep the school plants of Tennessee School in shape to serve the children and educators of the great state of Tennessee.
2023 - 2024 TSPMA
Executive Board:
Executive Director - Debbie Shedden
President - Phillip Graham Greeneville City Schools
President-Elect - Allen Thacker Oak Ridge City Schools
Past-President - Randy Hill Hardeman County Schools
Treasurer - Robert Leslie, Williamson County Schools
Historian - Thomas Hatfield, Metro Nashville Public Schools
2023 - 2024 TSPMA
Board of Directors:
President-Elect - Allen Thacker, Oak Ridge City Schools
Immediate Past-President - Randy Hill, Hardeman County Schools
Treasurer - Robert Leslie, Williamson County Schools
Historian - Thomas Hatfield, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Ex-Officio Board Member - Bill Shedden, NSPMA Immediate Past-President
Ex-Officio Board Member - Britt Eads, NSPMA BOD; Chester Co. Schools
TVA Consultant - To Be Determined
Department of Education Consultant - To Be Determined
Vendor Representative - Randy Mauldin, TRANE
Vendor Representative - Dillon Fontaine, Schneider Electric
First TN District Director - David Sewell, Kingsport City Schools
East TN District Director - Phillip Carroll, Monroe County Schools
Southeast TN District Director - Patrick Underwood, Etowah City Schools
South Central Director - Dwayne Robinson, Marshall County Schools
Upper Cumberland Director - Mary Kington, Cumberland County Schools
Mid-Cumberland Director - Adam Christopher, Williamson County Schools
Northwest District Director - Viktor Horton, Humboldt City Schools
Southwest District Director - Curtis Vandiver, Hardeman Co. Schools
Vendor Recruiter - Andy Brown, Sumner County Schools