by Jason Demetri | Mar 21, 2024
Karen Pershing is the Director of Grants and Government Relations for the Metro Drug Coalition in Knoxville, Tennessee and previously served for nine years as the organization’s executive director. A Certified Prevention Specialist II and a 2014 graduate of the UT...
by Jason Demetri | Mar 21, 2024
Doug Overbey is a partner and co-founder of the Knoxville law firm Owings, Wilson & Coleman, where he focuses on white-collar defense, high-stakes litigation, healthcare, and state and local government law. From 2017-2021, Overbey served as U.S. Attorney for the...
by Grace Baron | Nov 25, 2024
Christi Branscom is a native Knoxvillian, who has recently returned home and rejoined her former firm, Partners Development, located in downtown Knoxville, as principal, general counsel and managing broker. She recently completed almost six years of service as...
by Jason Demetri | Mar 21, 2024
Sheila Calloway, a native of Louisville, KY, came to Nashville, Tennessee in 1987 to attend Vanderbilt University Law School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1991 and her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1994. After graduating from law school,...
by Jason Demetri | Mar 21, 2024
Leslie Hafner has served in senior leadership roles for multiple Tennessee governors and top lawmakers during an extensive career in and around state and local government. Having staffed campaigns in various positions since age 11, Leslie is native to the world of...
