Transition Announces TDOT Commissioner and Two Additional Appointees

Press Release

Today, Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee announced three appointments to his cabinet for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Department of Human Resources.

"I am pleased to announce three additions to our cabinet who bring a high level of expertise and deep knowledge of our state," said Lee. "I look forward to working closely with these appointments as we build forward-thinking solutions for Tennessee."

The Governor-elect named the following appointments today:

Clay Bright -- Department of Transportation
David Salyers -- Department of Environment and Conservation
Juan Williams-- Department of Human Resources
Clay Bright, of Davidson County, currently serves as the vice president of Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the nation's largest privately held general contractors. Bright has worked with the company for 36 years and was instrumental in opening the Nashville office of Brasfield & Gorrie. He managed some of the most complex projects in Tennessee including the construction of the AT&T Building.

David Salyers, of Madison County, currently serves as the executive director of the West Tennessee River Basin Authority, a division of the Department of Environment and Conservation. Salyers is a registered professional engineer, geologist and certified professional hydrologist who has worked with WTRBA for more than 20 years to develop conservation solutions for West Tennessee streams and rivers. During Salyers' tenure, he has helped secure millions in federal grants for Tennessee and was also instrumental in developing the statewide water plan known as TN H2O.

Juan Williams, of Davidson County, currently serves as the operations manager for the Duke Energy Nashville Resource Center where he advises managers, supervisors and employees on matters including operations and workplace culture. Previously, Williams served as the Director of Change Readiness for Duke Energy, with focuses on business process, talent management and restructuring. In addition to nearly 17 years of human resources and operations experience, Williams is an active member of the community and serves on the Pencil Foundation Board of Directors.

On November 7, the transition unveiled a new website -- transition.billlee.com. The site includes detailed information about the Governor-elect's policy priorities, a section where Tennesseans can submit their resumes to potentially join his team, and most importantly, a section where Tennesseans can share their ideas with the Governor-elect and his team.

Since launching the site, the Lee Transition Team has received information from over 1,500 applicants who are interested in serving in the administration and more than 2,500 ideas for bettering state government.

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