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Address

226 Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37219
United States

Email
chris.payne@tennessee.edu
Phone
(615) 532-3555

Chris has been with CTAS since July 1999.  He became Manager of Customer Service & Operations in December 2022, where managing our customer service experience and operations activities are his responsibilities. Before Chris began working in the CTAS Training Department, he provided IT and GIS consulting to Tennessee counties. In addition, Chris has worked with the County Officials Certificate Training Program for more than twelve years.  Chris has a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Alabama.  In 2021, Chris earned the designation of Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM). He earned his master of arts in leadership & public service from Lipscomb University in August 2022.