Andrew Ellard

Andrew Ellard, assistant city manager for Morristown, has become an ICMA credentialed manager, joining 16 other Tennessee managers and 1,500 local government management professionals who participate in the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program. To receive ICMA credentials, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government, have earned a degree, and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity, lifelong learning, and professional development. Ellard has served with Morristown since 2021 and prior to that served as city manager in Eagleville and several roles in the city of Hattiesburg, Miss. He holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Indiana University and a master’s in administration from Central Michigan University.