National 911 Board Elects Tennessee Emergency Board Executive Director

WASHINGTON – Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) Executive Director Curtis Sutton was recently elected to the board of the Next Generation 911 Institute (NG911 Institute), a Washington, D.C. based not-for-profit that promotes more effective 911 services across the nation.

Sutton, who has served as the TECB Executive Director since 2014, was elected as a Member-At-Large (Public Safety category) to the NG911 Institute board during the group’s October meeting.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to continue advocating for Tennessee and the achievements of our local partners who help make the Volunteer State a safer place,” Sutton said.

TECB is a self-funded, nine-member board located within the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance. TECB was created to establish emergency communications for citizens across the state and assist emergency communications districts (ECDs) in the areas of management, operations, and accountability. 

The NG911 Institute works with the Congressional Next Generation 911 Caucus to promote nationwide NG911 deployment through congressionally focused education and awareness efforts.  During the past 13 years, the Institute has successfully raised awareness of 911 issues.

A complete list of board members is available at http://www.ng911institute.org/about-us#bod.

Sutton is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky College Of Law. He previously served as the Board’s Assistant Director and General Counsel. Prior to joining the Board, he was a partner with the law firm of Ferreri & Fogle. As TECB Executive Director, he is responsible for executing the Board’s mission and providing leadership and direction in the planning and development of its programs, including implementing Tennessee’s Next Generation 911 system. During his tenure, the Board has been honored with the 2017 Outstanding Call Center/Program Award from the NG911 Institute, the 2017 Leading the Way Award from the 911 Education Foundation, and a 2016 Special Achievement in GIS Award from Esri. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Kentucky. He obtained his Emergency Number Professional Certification (ENP) in 2013. He is a graduate of LEAD Tennessee, the Tennessee Government Leadership Institute, and NENA’s Center Management Certification Program. Curtis and his wife have two children, Curtis II and Grayson. They live in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

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