Kari Bates

Kari Bates has been hired by the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service (UT-MTAS) as a municipal finance training specialist. Bates will be based in the Knoxville office and most recently served as the city recorder for the city of Rocky Top for six years. Prior to her work with the city of Rocky Top, Bates was a fiscal compliance officer for the Anderson County government for more than two years as well as served as an executive assistant and assistant deputy with the Anderson County Election Commission. Bates holds a bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville and is a certified municipal finance officer (CMFO) as well as a certified public manager.