September 5, 2014 - Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero has made the following board appointments in August:
Chad Boetger, appointed to the Downtown Design Review Board.
Boetger is Vice President and Director of Design for BarberMcMurry Architects. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design in 1997. Boetger has won several awards for his work, including the 2008 American Institute of Architects (AIA) East Tennessee Young Architect Award. His term runs through June 30, 2017.
The Downtown Design Review Board's responsibilities are to review and approve public projects and private development plans and to advise the Mayor, City Council, the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Historic Zoning Commission on means, incentives and programs to improve downtown design and foster beautification, safety and related public purposes downtown.
Kristina Wright, appointed to the Downtown Design Review Board.
Wright is a downtown resident and the Interior Design Director at BarberMcMurry Architects. She is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Wright graduated from Samford University with a bachelor of arts degree in interior design in 2006. Her term runs through June 30, 2017.
Phyllis Patrick, appointed to Knoxville's Community Development Corporation
.
Patrick is a native of Knoxville and a 1968 graduate of Rule High School. She is the Administrative Assistant for the Knoxville Office of Evergreen Life Services. Patrick is president of the Lonsdale Homes Residential Tenant Association and a member of West View Community Action Group, Lonsdale United for Change, Lonsdale Homecoming Committee and the West Neighborhood Committee. She attended Draughons Junior College, where she majored in business administration. Her term runs
through June 30, 2016.
Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) is the public agency responsible for administering affordable public housing and rental assistance programs for qualifying citizens. In addition, the authority serves as the city's redevelopment agency in specially designated areas of Knoxville. It is governed by a seven-member board that is appointed by the Mayor.