Will Righter

Will Righter has been named planning and development Services director for Johnson City. Righter joined the city in May 2018 as a planner. He has held positions as planner II and development coordinator. Righter has also served as interim head of the planning and development services department since February. Prior to joining the city, Righter worked in supervisory roles in manufacturing for nine years. Righter served as a field artillery captain in the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees from East Tennessee State University.