Chad McDonald

Chad McDonald has been appointed the first ever assistant director of Leisure Services for Cookeville. McDonald has been with Cookeville’s Leisure Services for 28 years, first starting as a part-time employee and then quickly becoming the cultural arts coordinator. Since 2000, he has served as the cultural arts superintendent for the department. He has made significant contributions to the department including the use of department facilities, arts programming, and personnel management for the Performing Arts Center and Dogwood Performance Pavilion. He has additionally served as supervisor for staff at the Cookeville History and Depot Museums and manager for the School of Dance.