Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has added Mike Compton, Nicole Heyman and Quentin Lawrence to his administration, the Chattanooga Times Free Press has learned.
Compton, who previously served as chief of staff to former Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger from 2011-22, is joining Kelly’s team as a senior adviser.
Nicole Heyman, who comes to Chattanooga after serving in the mayor’s office in New Orleans, has been appointed Chattanooga’s chief housing officer.
Lawrence rounds out the new hires and will serve as director of the city’s Office of Workforce Development, where he will help coordinate citywide efforts to help job seekers get the skills they need to gain employment and earn a living wage. Lawrence formerly served as vice president of lending for Pathway Lending, which focuses on increasing access to capital for underserved businesses, particularly those in low-income census tracts, as well as women, veteran and minority owned businesses.