ACCGOV - Key Persons


Alex Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Committee

Allison Wright

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • District 4 Commissioner

Amy Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Baine, Robert

Job Titles:
  • Construction Project Coordinator

Barnes, Jamie

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant II

Barnes, Solretta

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Ben Epps

Ben Epps of Athens, Georgia, had much in common with Wilbur and Orville Wright. Like the Wright brothers, Mr. Epps had a bicycle shop where he built and repaired bicycles. And like the Wright brothers, he built and flew his own airplanes.

Carol Myers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • District 8 Commissioner

Carter, Jimmy

Job Titles:
  • Jail Operations Commander

Cerrato, Nancy

Job Titles:
  • Stormwater Billing Coordinator

Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin has been with Athens-Clarke County for 15 years. He presently manages all HHW. Chris supervises the new Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) where him and two part-time employees, collect various materials that are deemed "hard to recycle".

Coyne, Mark

Job Titles:
  • Transportation Systems Coordinator

Cullar, Stephen

Job Titles:
  • Construction Project Coordinator

Cunningham, Tim

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Inspector

Dalton, Kyle

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Supervisor

David Myers

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Denise Plemmons

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Recycling Specialist
Denise Plemmons joins the Recycling Division from the Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department where she worked with local businesses and helped attract new business to Athens. Denise is passionate about reducing our waste in Athens and is committed to help our businesses do their part in helping us reach our waste reduction goals. She serves on the board for the College Factory and is the Community Service Chair for LEAD Athens Alumni. Denise graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Chemistry.

Dennis Hopper

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Dunbar, Mike

Job Titles:
  • Sign & Marking Coordinator

Durie, Rena

Job Titles:
  • Administration Technician

Ella Willingham

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Faucett, Bob

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Coordinator

Gasper, Robert

Job Titles:
  • Stormwater GIS Analyst

Grady Martin

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Griffeth, Tim

Job Titles:
  • Traffic Engineer

Hayley Banerjee

Job Titles:
  • Director Housing and Community Development

Hernandez, Abel


Howard, Tony

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Section Commander

Joe Dunlop

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
Joe Dunlop has 18 years of experience in the recycling world. Prior to joining Athens-Clarke County in 2012, he worked as the State Recycling Coordinator, helping local governments, businesses and individuals with recycling issues. He and his family moved to Athens in 2011, because they love the area.

Joel Katz

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

John Kissane

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Johnson, John

Job Titles:
  • Court Section Commander

Jones, Jason

Job Titles:
  • Engineering

Julia Adkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Lee Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Magalhaes, Thiago

Job Titles:
  • Engineering

Mark A. Melvin

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Fire Chief / EMA Director

Mason, Derick

Job Titles:
  • Construction Management Coordinator

McGaha, Hilmar

Job Titles:
  • Operations Coordinator

Mead, Wayne

Job Titles:
  • Superintendent

Melissa Link

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • District 3 Commissioner

Mize, Jason

Job Titles:
  • Pavement Coordinator

Moore, Lawson

Job Titles:
  • Program Leader

Patrick Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • District 1 Commissioner

Perkins, Lillie

Job Titles:
  • Field Section Commander

Phillips, Joel

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Inspector

Pittman, Dana

Job Titles:
  • Stormwater Billing Technician

Riker, Cecile

Job Titles:
  • Stormwater Education Specialist

Russell Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • District 7 Commissioner

Scott, Barbara


Spearing, George

Job Titles:
  • Signal Coordinator

Squires, Jeff

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Inspector

Stevenson, Todd

Job Titles:
  • Stormwater Administrator

Wages, Chris

Job Titles:
  • Land Development Supervisor

Watson, Tyler


West, Rose

Job Titles:
  • Trails & Open Space Supervisor

Williams, John Q.

Job Titles:
  • Sheriff

Zachmann, Joe