Smithville— January 1, 2020 — The New Year rang in changes to the leadership of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District (the District), In addition to new CEO Mike Davidson, the District is proud to announce that Cliff Swoape has been promoted to Director of Human Resources & Communications effective January 1, 2020.  Mr. Swoape has served the District since 1987 when he began work as a part-time meter painter while he went to college.  He has served as Property Maintenance, a Service Technician, a Customer Service Representative, and most recently as Manager of Safety & Training for twenty-two years. Cliff Swoape resides in Woodbury, Tennessee with his wife Katherine, their children, and pets.   He is looking forward to his new role of caring for the District and its employees beyond just their safety & training needs.He remains committed to safety, customer service, and reliability always being top priorities for the District.