Staff

Jim Brown

Executive Director, jimb@trgt.org

Jim is a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and is currently living in Hixson with his wife of 35 years, Glenda Brown.  Together they have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren.  Jim was a founding board member and has worked for the Trust for over 17 years.  He was appointed Executive Director in 1995.  Before joining the Trust he worked as a Forestry Technician with the State of Tennessee, and thus brought with him extensive knowledge of land management techniques and the native flora and fauna of our area.  Jim is an avid gardener, outdoorsman, history buff, and is a fan of any kind of science fiction.

Julie Beach

Business & Development Director, julieb@trgt.org

Julie and her husband, Joe Beach, reside in Falling Water with their two sons, Drew and Luke, their 14 year old chocolate lab, Doc, and Buddy the cockatiel.  Julie is a native of Chattanooga and has worked at the Trust for over 17 years.  During the week, she enjoys her multiple duties of fundraising, special events planning, and bookkeeping.  Julie is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and volunteers for St. Jude Catholic School.  Her other interests include cheering on her sons’ baseball teams, hiking, enjoying nature, and an occasional Sudoku puzzle.

Sarah Quattrochi

Outreach and Education Director, sarahq@trgt.org

After earning her degree in Human Services Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Sarah worked as an education coordinator for the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts in Chattanooga and then as a case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County in Iowa City, Iowa.  In 2006, she and her family happily returned to Chattanooga (and the mountains) and she was employed as the the United Way's Center for Nonprofits' shared volunteer coordinator for TRGT, Lookout Mountain Conservancy, and Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden until December 2008, when she took on this full-time position with the Trust.   Sarah is married to Sam and they have a very energetic four-year-old son and a wonderful baby girl.