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Alex Galligan, Board Chair
Alex graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, where he conducted research in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering through the U.S. Department of Energy. He is currently a production engineer at Ultium Cells, supporting the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries for General Motors. With a strong interest in renewable energy and energy storage systems, Alex is committed to advancing sustainable technologies for future generations. |
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Matthew Rogers, Board Member
Matthew Rogers is a 7th generation Franklinite, cryptocurrency advocate, author and serial entrepreneur turned ecopreneur after two decades of startups within the tech & branding world. His latest venture lies in standardizing and franchising mid-market municipal electronic recycling programs across the United States. |
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Peyton Haley, Board Member
Peyton is a financial advisor with Raymond James. He is a Nashville native who graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a degree in Finance. In addition to Green Interchange, he currently serves on the board of the Tennessee chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. |
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Andrew Connelly, Board Member
Andrew Connelly has volunteered for Green Interchange for the past three years in the Knoxville area. He has had a lifelong interest in nature and conservation. He's spent a lot of time in Boy Scouts and other related organizations participating in various projects in tree planting, habitat restoration, cleanup, education and awareness, and even some trail building and his Eagle Scout project was even about planting trees! |
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Katie Jones
Secretary/Treasurer “Having passion for conservation is having passion for your community.” Jones has dedicated the last 15 years serving her community in the banking industry. Currently a Vice President with a Lebanon Bank, she also serves on the boards of other non-profits. She brings knowledge of commercial and consumer financial wellness to the board. Growing up in Baxter, Tennessee she developed a love for the outdoors and spent much of her time fishing with her father. Katie joined with the belief that many small steps make for big impacts on our community’s goals for sustainability and combating climate change. |
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John McFadden
CEO John brings over three and a half decades in conservation, sustainability, environmentalism, education and non-profit management to Green Interchange. From ideation to execution McFadden has led municipalities, organizations and individuals in environmental restoration, and environmental education projects. Connecting with everyone from governors to garden clubs, he has raised over 4 1/2 million dollars towards conservation efforts, in addition to leading thousands of volunteers in stream restoration, and reforestation, planting over 1 million trees with staff and volunteers. His work has earned four Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards, a Friend of Forestry Award, and the Tennessee River Basin Network’s Science and Management Award.
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Callahan Marsh
Marketing and Development Manager Callahan is a dedicated horticulturist with a deep passion for plant care and sustainable practices. Focused on fostering environmental growth, Callahan is committed to promoting native plantings as a vital part of landscape design. With a strong drive to create beautiful and functional outdoor spaces, Callahan is passionate about enhancing both aesthetics and environmental sustainability in every project. Eager to continue developing a career in landscape design, Callahan's work is grounded in the belief that nature and design should coexist harmoniously to benefit both people and the planet. |
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Roy Settle
East TN Project Director – Works to protect those land and water resources that he enjoys. Roy Settle's focus is assisting communities and landowners in restoring riparian zones damaged by Hurricane Helene. Roy has nearly thirty years professional experience with USDA-NRCS across the state of Tennessee. His work has included land and water conservation projects and riparian restoration after NE TN flood events in Carter, Greene and Washington Counties. In recent years his leadership as Chair of the Appalachian RC&D Council helped Helene victims through their Resilient Farmer Fund. He has spent over 20 years assisting east Tennessee landowners permanently protect their land via voluntary conservation easements. |
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"As an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman, I care deeply about our environment. Unfortunately today, some of the extreme proposals out there have forced conservatives out of the discussion when we should very much be in it. I came up with this idea as an easy way for everyday Tennesseans from both sides of the aisle to come together and take a small first step toward protecting our environment, and beautifying our interchanges too. Because of House Ethics rules, I can't be a part of this project directly, but I am honored that this team has launched my idea, the Green Interchange, and I can't wait to see the impact they make." |
