Contact
Tennessee Corrections Institute
Nashville Office: 279 D Stewarts Ferry Pike, Percy Priest Cottage, Nashville, Tennessee 37214 Phone: (615) 741-3816
West Tennessee Training Facility: 121 Executive Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305
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TCI Staff Contact List 2025
Training Division David Elola Director of Training david.elola@tn.gov
Jeff Smith
Assistant Director of Training
jeffrey.q.smith@tn.gov
Nicole Meece
Conference & Events Coordinator
nicole.meece@tn.gov
Amanda Goldsmith
Training Program Analyst
amanda.goldsmith@tn.gov
Amanda J. Smith
Administrative Services Assistant
amanda.jo.smith@tn.gov
Christopher Allen
E-Content Training Specialist
christopher.l.allen@tn.gov
Kathy Jones
E-Content Training Specialist
kathleen.m.jones@tn.gov
Barry Kidd
Training Officer
barry.kidd@tn.gov
Joey Smith
Training Officer
joey.b.smith@tn.gov
Operations Division
William Robert Kane
Director of Operations
william.robert.kane@tn.gov
Stephanie Harding
Chief Detention Specialist
stephanie.harding@tn.gov
Gwen Hyde
Chief Detention Specialist
gwen.beavers@tn.gov
Tonya Stacey
Chief Detention Specialist
tonya.west@tn.gov
Bob Bass
County Corrections Partnership (CCP) Consultant
bob.r.bass@tn.gov
Jarrod Campbell
Detention Facilities Specialist
jarrod.campbell@tn.gov
Jason Cate
Detention Facilities Specialist
jason.e.cate@tn.gov
Michael Donahue
Detention Facilities Specialist
michael.donahue@tn.gov
Jacob Hillis
Detention Facilities Specialist
jacob.hillis@tn.gov
Heather Huppe
Detention Facilities Specialist
heather.huppe@tn.gov
James Jackson
Detention Facilities Specialist
james.d.jackson@tn.gov
Dara Keeton
Detention Facilities Specialist
dara.keeton@tn.gov
Albert Medina
Detention Facilities Specialist
albert.medina@tn.gov
Dave Saffell
Detention Facilities Specialist
david.saffell@tn.gov
Administration Division
Jason Smith
Director of Administration
jason.j.smith@tn.gov
Joanne Pogue
Finance Manager
joanne.pogue@tn.gov
Shari Scott
Administrative Services Assistant
sharon.scott@tn.gov
Jennifer Thearp Grant Program Manager jennifer.thearp@tn.gov
Jason Dietz Multimedia Specialist
For TCI grant assistance please email: TCI.Operations@tn.gov
For TCI training, Acadis, or FTACS assistance please email: TCI.Training@tn.gov
William Wall Executive Director william.wall@tn.gov
Brian Grisham
Chief Counsel
brian.grisham@tn.gov