CDC Paid Staff
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David Watson, Executive Director
David Watson is responsible for all administrative and program activities of the Design Center. Starting in 1975, he became engaged in the electrical design and construction field in the around Knoxville and throughout East Tennessee as an associate with the electrical engineering firm Vreeland Associates, in 1986 he became a founding partner of Engineering Services Group PC.
Currently David is a Committee chair and member of the Central Business Improvement District Downtown Development Committee, Knox County greens committee, member of PlanET Community Leadership Team, and a member of the Public Arts Committee. He is a graduate of Leadership Knoxville 2006, the East Tennessee Regional Leadership program class of 2008, Treasurer for the Construction Specifications Institute Knoxville Chapter, and is a Certified Charrette Planner by the National Charrette Institute. David has been with the Community Design Center since 2001.
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Jan Mosadegh, Assistant to the Director
Ms. Jan Mosadegh is the Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director, and, along with financial accounting responsibilities assists the Director in an administrative capacity. Jan focuses on the daily business activities including AR, AP and payroll. Her duties also include management of the East Tennessee Regional Leadership Program and the East Tennessee Housing Development Corporation. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1984 with a degree in Marketing, Jan was the Communications Coordinator for the Tennessee Valley Fair for many years before becoming the Marketing Director for United Way of Blount County. Jan has been with the Community Design Center since August, 1998.
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Pat Donaldson, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Pat Donaldson serves the Community Design Center as an administrative assistant and is the Component Executive for the American Institute of Architects, East TN Chapter (AIAETN). Along with all administrative and financial accounting responsibilities for the AIAETN Pat assists Jan in an administrative capacity for the Design Center and has been with the Center since 2006.
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Leslie Fawaz, Studio Design Director
Ms. Leslie Fawaz, AIA is responsible for all design related activities of the Center. She is a liaison between student interns and volunteer professionals and provides valuable mentoring to students who are about to enter the professional world. Ms. Fawaz brings a wealth of experience from the design and construction profession. Leslie received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee and has been a licensed architect since 2001. Leslie has been at the Design Center since October 2008.
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Perry Childress, Project Coordinator
Mr. Childress is a graduate from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture & Design and has been employed with the Design Center for almost 30 years.
