Meet Our Staff
Beccy Hamm, Executive Director
Beccy joined the staff of Rose Center in 2009 and became Executive Director in 2017. She previously served as Rose Center’s Program Director for arts education, exhibits, and events. Her BA degree is in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphases in Art, Education and English. She is committed to the success of Rose Center as the cultural hub of the Lakeway Area, and to promoting the arts, arts education, and creativity in the community.
Beccy has five grown children and four granddaughters (who call her Yaya), all in Chattanooga. An enthusiast of historic preservation, Beccy has spent the past 35 years restoring and caring for her historic 1857 home. Other creative pursuits include gardening and painting.
Christa Lunsford,
Office Administrator
Christa joined the Rose Center staff as Office Administrator in 2026. She oversees facility rentals, classes, promotes Rose Center activities on social media, and manages the website.
She started out as a volunteer in 2023, helping with the Mountain Makins Festival, Between the Lakes Blues Festival, and general office tasks. Christa grew up in a rural area in a neighboring town, with a large forest as her back yard. She spends most of her free time gardening, studying native habitat
conservation, jewelry making, embroidering, and learning other languages.
When she isn’t at home with her crew of rescue animals, she’s caring for her mother, or at her neighbor’s, volunteering as a farm hand.
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Sarah Smith,
Events Coordinator
Sarah Smith joined the staff at Rose Center in mid-2026 as the Event Coordinator. She previously worked as a Librarian at the Blount County Public Library, Jefferson City Public Library, and the Edgar Allen Poe Public Library. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Writing Communication from Maryville College and a master’s degree in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee. Sarah spends her free time writing, reading, and enjoying time with her husband,daughter, and two cats.
