Staff
Ellie Kittrell
Executive Director
Ellie Kittrell has served as ETCDC's Executive Director since February 2026. A forward-thinking strategic leader with more than 15 years of nonprofit experience, Ellie brings to ETCDC a strong track record of building inclusive systems, strengthening partnerships, and aligning organizations to meet real community needs. Prior to her role as ETCDC's Executive Director, she served as Vice President of Advancement at United Way of Greater Knoxville, where she worked to connect partners and resources around key social priorities. Ellie also spent nearly a decade at Muse Knoxville, including almost eight years as Executive Director, leading the organization through a period of growth and expanded community engagement.
Jan Mosadegh
Administrator
Ms. Jan Mosadegh is the Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director, and, along with financial accounting responsibilities, assists the Director in an administrative capacity. Mosadegh focuses on the daily business activities including AR, AP, and payroll. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1984 with a degree in Marketing, Mosadegh was the Communications Coordinator for the Tennessee Valley Fair for many years before becoming the Marketing Director for United Way of Blount County. Mosadegh has been with the Community Design Center since August 1998.
J. Perry Childress
Designworks Project Coordinator
J. Pery Childress provides in-house technical support in design, planning, recreation, and facility development for ETCDC. A graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Architecture, he has been employed by ETCDC for over 30 years. Childress served on the National Park Service Elkmont project team as a designer and historic preservation specialist.
Eric Myers
Interim Designworks Director
Eric Myers is a LEED-accredited professional architect and urban designer with a broad ranging background and breadth of experience in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Southeast. He has been involved in the continual evolution of downtown Chattanooga beginning in the mid 90’s. His contributions to architecture and urbanism range from streetscape and infrastructure sustainability strategies to urban infill housing. Myers most recently served as Executive Director of the Chattanooga Design Studio for nearly ten years. Myers brings to ETCDC experience in urban development that covers the breadth of decades of understanding urban form and negotiating barriers to achieve complex programs. Myers has been with ETCDC since 2026.
Cameron Coppala
Resource Development And Engagement Coordinator
Cameron Coppala is responsible for maintaining ETCDC’s donor and contact database, planning and writing member/sponsor communications, assisting with member/sponsor-related administrative duties, and event coordination and planning. Cam also provides in-house technology assistance and day-to-day website maintenance. Cam received his B.A. in Psychology and Linguistics from Emory University in 2016, followed by his M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019. Originally from Charlotte, NC, Cam moved to Knoxville in 2020 and joined the Design Center in October of 2023.
Logan French
Intern
Logan French assists with project design, planning, and coordination for community-based proposals, and contributes to the production of design research, graphic communication, and community engagement materials for ETCDC’s DesignWorks and Community Collaborative programs. She is a graduate student in the Master of Architecture program at the University of Tennessee College of Architecture + Design.
She holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Auburn University with a minor in Sustainability. Her work focuses on adaptive reuse, environmentally responsible design, and community-driven strategies that strengthen neighborhoods. She joined the ETCDC team in 2025.
Sophia Cook
Intern
Sophia's bio coming soon!
2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carey Parker
President
Nathan Hunter, PLA, LEED AP BD+C
1st Vice President
Amy Taylor
2nd Vice President
Alison Oakes
Secretary
Ross Goodman
Treasurer
Kristin Lee Grove
Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS
Kathryn G. Baldwin, AICP
Leslie Wylie Bateman
Ben Bentley
Jack Booth
Megan Chafin, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, CDT
Kristin Colwell, RID, NCIDQ, WELL AP
Jeremiah Corbett, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Julie Dalby, NCIDQ, RID
Mike Elkington, LEED AP
Elizabeth Goodale
Sharon Moore
Lizz Wetherall, NCIDQ, LEED GA
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Jillian Love
City of Knoxville Housing & Neighborhood Development
Amy Brooks
Knoxville-Knox County Planning
Scottie McDaniel
UT College of Architecture + Design
EMERITUS DIRECTORS
Mary Wells Holbrook
Douglas H. McCarty, FAIA