Who We Are

Tyler D. Haley was born in Nashville and grew up in Robertson County, Tennessee. He graduated from Greenbrier High School in 2010. He has been in law enforcement for seven years. Tyler graduated the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2013. Tyler is currently serving as a Chief of Police for the Coopertown Police Department. Tyler also serves as a part time EMT with Robertson County EMS. Throughout his career, Chief Haley has attended a plethora of training, he is a crash reconstructionist, Drug Recognition Expert, and attended the FBI Special Weapons and Tactics School. Haley currently is a member of the International Association of the Chiefs of Police and the Tennessee Association of the Chiefs of Police. Tyler currently sits on the Bylaws Committee and the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Committee of the TACP. Chief Haley is also an active member of the Tennessee Training Offices Association. Outside of public service Haley has been involved in private sector contracting since 2013 with off duty law enforcement. Haley is currently a candidate for his Bachelor in Criminal Justice in July 2020.

Kathleen Farris was born in Knoxville, TN. When she was young her family moved to Winter Haven, FL. Kathleen grew up playing sports and being very active in extracurricular activities with her church. She attended Trevecca Nazarene University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. Upon graduation she worked for Elite Sports Medicine as for a year until Solaren recruited her. Kathleen joined the Solaren Team in January of 2017 as the Office Manager. Kathleen currently manages all aspects of the licensing, insurance, accounts payable, and accounts receivable for Solaren. Kathleen currently chairs the Compliance Committee for Solaren.

She resides in Nashville with her fiancé Jack and their German Rottweiler Ranger Nash Byrd. Kathleen most loves going to Percy Priest Lake and going out on the boat in her free time.

Bethany started at Solaren in December of 2017 as an Executive Assistant in the Security Division where she handled all security scheduling and payroll. As Solaren grew, Bethany transitioned to fill the position she currently serves in as an Administrative Support Analyst. In this position she supports business development and various other administrative missions. Bethany currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Staff and Officer Appreciation Committee for Solaren. She hopes to continue with Solaren as the business grows and flourishes.

Morgan Merchant was born and raised in Fairfax, VA. She moved to Greenville, NC and received an associates degree with aspirations of returning to college one day. Morgan has spent the past five years working as a contractor for the military.

She now lives in Nashville with her boyfriend and their dog Daisy Mae. Morgan will be spearheading several initiatives to include law enforcement compliance, law enforcement coordination, and secondary employment compliance.

Dana joined the Solaren team as our Traffic Control Field Operations Coordinator in spring of 2020. Having started in the traffic control industry as a flagger when he moved to Nashvillle in 2010, Dana quickly worked his way up to Assistant Facility Manager and Traffic Control Trainer. When he made the decision to come to Solaren, we knew his many years of experience would make him the perfect addition to one of our most rapidly growing divisions.

In this role, Dana works primarily in the field where he can lead and mentor our traffic control team, ensuring their work zones are in compliance with our safety standards and the MUTCD. He also communicates closely with our clients to ensure their traffic control needs are being met. Dana’s experience and leadership in this field has been invaluable in the short time he has been on our team, and we look forward to seeing how he continues to guide our staff, and grow this division!

Chrissy joined the Solaren team in summer of 2019. She started in our Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable department, overseeing billing and payroll. As Solaren has grown, a need for a Human Resources Manager developed, and we felt Chrissy would be the ideal person to fill that role. Before Solaren, her career background has been in HR, mainly serving in the public sector. In this position Chrissy will recruit new hires, maintain benefits and payroll, mediate conflict, and engage in training and development.

Hydi joined the Solaren team in February 2020. In her role, Hydi will be an integral part of the traffic control division, her responsibilities include scheduling, payroll, customer relations, and hiring. She will also take over our permitting services where she will work closely with Metro Public Works to obtain right of way permits for our clients. Hydi is excited to start a new chapter in her career where she can continue to be of service to the Nashville community and looks forward to growing with the Solaren team.”

Jordan Byrd was first employed by Solaren in September of 2017 as event staffer. In May of 2019 he became a Project Assistant inside the Traffic Control Division of Solaren. Jordan currently oversees fleet maintenance and our traffic control device inventory. He is responsible for all vehicles, radio communications, and equipment utilized daily by the Traffic Control Division of Solaren. He routinely assists with the logistics of the Security and Law Enforcement Divisions on large scale deployment of resources. He is responsible for maintaining and keeping ready both of the Mobile Command Centers that Solaren uses on larger projects and out of state deployments. He grew up in Wilson County, Tennessee and graduated from Lebanon High School in 2011. He attended the Tennessee College of Applied Technology for Industrial Maintenance in 2013. He currently resides in Nashville, TN and is in a long-term relationship with Allie, whom he plans to wed. He is a self-proclaimed “gear head” and a dog dad. Jordan plans to expand his knowledge and experience and match the same wildfire pace of Solaren.