Jay Price (he/him)

Sustainability Manager

jayprice@utk.edu

865-974-3480

Contact Jay for questions about:

• The “Green Fee” (Student Environmental Initiatives Committee- SEIC)
• The Committee on the Campus Environment- CCE
• Sustainability Strategic Planning
• Campus and Community Partnerships
• Office Oversight
• Sustainability Presentations
• Bottle Refill Stations
• Alternative Fuels and Transportation
• Alternative Energy

Jay Price has a B.A. degree in Sociology and an M.S. degree in Bioregional Planning from Utah State University, as well as an MBA from the University of Memphis. Jay began his career at UT in 2007 as the Environmental Coordinator in the Facilities Services Department and as the program grew he was promoted to Recycling Manager in 2013. With the merger of UT Recycling and the Office of Sustainability in 2019, Jay was promoted to Sustainability Manager.

Brad Moats

Recycling Supervisor

mmoats2@utk.edu

Contact Brad for questions about:

• Trash Dumpsters
• Zero-Waste Initiatives
• Recycling
• Event Request for recycling and landfill containers
• Universal Waste (Light bulbs, batteries)
• Public Recycling Drop Off
• My Tiny Trash

Brad Moats was born in Knoxville, TN and has lived here all but 1 year. That year was spent living abroad in Iceland working for Icelandic government researching invasive plants such as lupin. Brad holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and is currently completing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, both from Tusculum University. Brad is a pioneer when it comes to sustainability, pairing the interactive green technology with the real-world practical applications that are on-campus. Brad is committed to making UTK the best recycling program in the United States.

Dave Byrne

Interim Compost Supervisor

dbyrne1@utk.edu

Contact Dave for questions about:

• Compost Facility tours
• Compost Operations
• Acceptable compost materials
• Compost research opportunities

Dave obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater from Northern Illinois University. He joined the Sustainability team in May 2017 and has held many roles in recycling and compost operations.

Wyatt Miner (he/him/his)

Compost Logistics Coordinator

wminer@vols.utk.edu

Contact Wyatt for questions about:

• Race to Zero Waste
• Zero waste events and zero waste game days
• Sustainable event planning
• Material consulting

Wyatt studied Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee. Wyatt started out as a student worker in the department, and began working with Americorps in August 2023. His studies have centered around GIS and waste diversion, and he aims to incorporate that knowledge into his work with the Office of Sustainability. In his free time, he has developed a love for traveling after living in a variety of states: Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Utah, Kentucky, and Alaska. After visiting several national parks and seeing various diverse ecosystems, Wyatt felt the need to pursue education related to the upkeep of our cities and surrounding environments.

Samantha Daulton (she/her/hers)

Grow Lab Coordinator

• All things related to UTK’s community garden space, the Grow Lab
• Arbor Day and Earth Day/Week/Month events
• Organizing stream and land clean-up events on campus
• Experiential environmental education (K-12 and university)

Adam Barbian

Data Analyst and Office Administrator

abarbian@vols.utk.edu

Contact Adam for questions about:

Contact Kori for questions about:

• Class presentations about the Office of Sustainability
• Office of Sustainability Internship Program
• Residence Hall Sustainability Representatives Program
• Sustainability Ambassador Program
• Academic presentations
• Sustainability Symposium
• Volunteer opportunities

Brian Robertson

Zero Waste Operations Specialist

brober59@utk.edu

• Pallet route and collection
• Material consulting
• Recycling work requests
• Assists the Zero Waste Coordinator in job duties and functions

Maggie Atchley (she/her/hers)

Social Impact Coordinator

matchle6@utk.edu

Contact Maggie for questions about:

• All things related to the UTK Free Store, including open hours, pop-ups, donations, and partnerships/collaborations!
• UT Sustainability’s newsletter, the Greenleaf
• UT Sustainability social media
• Food recovery operations on campus and expanding current recovery efforts

David Brown

Recycling Truck Driver

David Brown started at UT in 1968 and became the first full-time dedicated Recycling Truck Driver taking on that role in 2006. He retired from full-time service in 2014 with nearly 46 years of service. He returned as a part-time retiree shortly after retirement and continues driving the recycling truck 3 nights a week.