MPO Staff
The MPO Staff provides professional transportation planning services and ongoing administration of planning projects to the entire region. Staff is managed by an Executive Director who reports to the Executive Board.
The MPO is staffed by a group of professionals that seek to provide the Nashville region with the highest quality transportation plans and programs through the development of reliable data and analysis, the advancement of planning tools and methods, and the facilitation of ideas among governmental agencies, the public, and other interested stakeholders.
Staff Profiles
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Michael Skipper, AICP Executive Director |
skipper@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7204 |
| Program Administration, Regional Coordination, Legislative
& Policy Initiatives |
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Lou Edwards Administrative Assistant |
edwards@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7204 |
| Office Support, Meeting Coordination, Legal Notices | ||
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Jeffrey Leach Finance Officer |
leach@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7159 |
| Grants Management, Invoicing | ||
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Mary Beth Ikard, APR Communications Director |
ikard@nashvillempo.org 615-880-2452 |
| Media Relations, Social Media Coordination, Public Involvement, Marketing & Promotions | ||
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Félix G. Castrodad Senior Planner |
castrodad@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7157 |
| Transportation Improvement Program, Transit Planning | ||
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Leslie A. Meehan, AICP Senior Planner |
meehan@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7211 |
| Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning, Safe Routes to School Program Coordination | ||
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Max Baker Senior Planner |
baker@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7182 |
| Freight Planning, Regional GIS Coordination | ||
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Matt Meservy, P.E. Senior Planner |
meservy@nashvillempo.org 615-862-6887 |
| Regional Planning Models, Financial Forecasting | ||
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Chin-Cheng Chen Engineering Associate |
chen@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7215 |
| Regional Travel Demand Modeling | ||
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Nicholas Lindeman Economic & Systems Data Analyst |
lindeman@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7198 |
| Demographic Analysis, Economic and Market Analysis, Regional Indicators | ||
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Melissa Stevens Air Quality Outreach |
stevens@nashvillempo.org 615-340-0383 |
| Clean Air Partnership of Middle Tennessee | ||
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Josie Bass Title VI & ADA Coordinator |
bass@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7154 |
| Title VI or ADA Comments, Suggestions, or Complaints | ||
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Eric Howell Planning Intern |
howell@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7204 |
| Research & Analysis, Regional GIS | ||
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Andrew Jacobs Student Intern |
jacobs@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7204 |
| Vanderbilt University, Education Policy | ||
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Teresa Epley Student Intern |
epley@nashvillempo.org 615-862-7204 |
| Volunteer State Community College, Logistics Management | ||
Michael Skipper, AICP
Executive Director
Ms. Lou Edwards
Administrative Assistant
Andrew Jacobs
Chin-Cheng Chen
Eric Howell
Félix Castrodad
Jeffrey Leach
Josie Bass
Leslie Meehan, AICP
Mary Beth Ikard, APR
Matt Meservy, PE
Max Baker
Melissa Stevens
Nick Lindeman
Teresa Epley
Nashville Area MPO
800 Second Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37210 (MAP)
Mailing Address:
800 Second Avenue South
PO Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Phone: 615-862-7204
Fax: 615-880-2450
