CEO
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Brian Solsbee joined Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association as the Executive Director in June of 2017. As the statewide association director, he has helped to grow the association by expanding lobbying efforts beyond electricity for its multiple utility members, now also providing legislative support in the areas of water, wastewater, natural gas, and broadband. Before taking the helm at TMEPA, Brian spent the previous four years at TVA working both in transmission line maintenance and leading a portfolio of demand response programs in EnergyRight® Solutions. Prior to TVA, Brian was the General Manager at Etowah Utilities for seven years, which included electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater. He also has experience as a project manager for Knoxville Utilities Board and Johnson Controls, Inc., working on a wide array of projects, and served in the US Air Force working as an engineer in construction management and as an instructor at Officer Training School.
Brian is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and has a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He holds a Professional Engineer’s license in the State of Tennessee.
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