Karen McKeehan

Karen McKeehan has been selected as the new transportation engineering chief for the city of Knoxville, the first woman to serve in the role and as an engineering chief in city history. McKeehan previously served as an engineering division chief with the city’s engineering department and has been with the city for 16 years. McKeehan holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Tennessee Tech and a master’s in engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.