Real Stories. Real Success.
Across TVPPA’s 153 members – large or small, municipal or cooperative – there are at least as many stories about how TVPPA has partnered with them and their employees to meet unique business challenges. Whether it’s helping build strong connections, create new opportunities, improve business processes, expand knowledge and advance careers, or provide guidance and expertise on a range of issues from executive recruiting to the executive branch of the federal government, TVPPA meets each member at their point of need and works to help them achieve real success.
These are their stories.
Shawn Edmondson, General Manager, Natchez Trace Electric Power Association
Natchez Trace Electric Power Association
We were kind of in panic mode because we called several dealerships close to us and nobody could give us any answers …..read more
Gallatin Electric Department
In order to better serve their growing customer base, GDE leaders have committed to giving staff the training needed to advance their careers …..read more
Sevier County Electric System
Can one class or one instructor change the course of a person’s life and career? It may have for Allen Robbins….read more
Philadelphia Utilities
When Philadelphia Utilities in Mississippi faced some staff retirements and resignations in 2021, General Manager Kirk Morgan couldn’t have imagined that these common personnel changes would lead to….read more
Brightridge
Five years into working with Distributors Insurance, Brightridge staff are notably pleased with their workers’ compensation coverage and the programs Distributors Insurance puts in place to support organizational safety….read more
City of Florence Utilities
Perched along the banks of the Tennessee River and known for its thriving arts community, a charming downtown and as the birthplace of W.C. Handy, Florence Ala., often finds itself on many a “best small town” list. Mary McDuffa…read more
Mayfield Electric & Water Systems
On the night of December 10, 2021 a violent storm system that included long-track tornados moved across the central United States. A vicious category EF-4 tornado with peak winds of 190 mph began in northwest Tennessee and…read more
Winchester Utility System
In the fall of 2020 when Winchester Utility System General Manager Roger Caldwell announced his retirement, Human Resources Manager Jeff Mathews faced the daunting challenge of hiring a new leader for the small municipal utility…read more