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Plant Inspector Staff Directory

Nashville Area - State Headquarters

Plant Certification, Ellington Agricultural Center, PO Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5150, Fax: 615-837-5246, e-mail: walker.haun@TN.gov.

  • Hopper, Jimmy, Director - 615-837-5150
  • Haun, Gray, Plant Certification Administrator - 615-837-5338
  • Chisum, Elaine, Administrative Secretary - 615-837-5137
  • Powell, Steve, State Entomologist - 615-837-5139
  • Self, Anni, Plant Pathologist - 615-837-5313

East Tennessee Area - Knoxville

Plant Certification Field Office, 3211 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-594-6098, Fax: 865-594-8900

  • KEENER, James, Plant Inspector Supervisor
  • Chaudhary, Hans, Plant Inspector
  • Heery, Frank, Plant Inspector
  • Rochelle, John, Plant Inspector
  • Southards, Les, Plant Inspector

Middle Tennessee Area - McMinnville

Plant Certification Field Office, Box 715, McMinnville, TN 37110
Phone: 931-815-9726, Fax: 931-815-9727

  • EISLER, James, Plant Inspector Supervisor
  • Bilbrey, Cindy, Plant Inspector - 615-837-5137
  • Bishop, Brick, Plant Inspector - 615-837-5137
  • Brymer, B. J., Plant Inspector - 931-815-9726
  • Clendenon, Gary, Plant Inspector - 931-815-9726
  • Dyer, Pam, Plant Inspector - 931-815-9726
  • Puckett, Traci, Plant Inspector - 931-815-9726
  • Stewart, Randall, Plant Inspector - 931-815-9726

West Tennessee Area - Jackson

Phone: 1-800-628-2631

  • Gallimore, Dale, Plant Inspector, Supervisor
  • Dodd, Randy, Plant Inspector

West Tennessee Area - Memphis

Phone: 1-800-628-2631

  • Vacant, Plant Inspector
  • Smith, David, Plant Inspector