Alicia Summers

Alicia Summers has been named the new assistant city manager for the city of Johnson City. In her new role, she will oversee the planning and development services and economic development departments. Summers has served as the city’s economic development director since 2022 and has nearly two decades of experience in economic development in East Tennessee. Summers earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in urban planning and organizational management from East Tennessee State University and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute.