Nisha Powers

Nisha Powers was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve as the 9th congressional district representative. She is President of Powers Hill Design, LLC – a civil engineering firm that she established in 2005, located in Downtown Memphis.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and has worked in the engineering community in Memphis since 1997.

Recognitions she has received include “Super Woman in Business” and “Top 40 Under 40” by the Memphis Business Journal, “Phenomenal Woman” by ABC 24 News, Engineering Power Player by the Memphis Business Quarterly for over 10 years, and “Woman of Excellence” by the Tri-State Defender.

In service to the State of Tennessee, in 2020, Powers served on the Industry Working Group which was part of Governor Lee’s “Tennessee Pledge - Reopening Tennessee Responsibly” Plan. She was also appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve on the Science and Social Studies Standards Recommendation Committee in 2022. She formerly appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to serve on the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission from 2010 - 2020, where she also served as Chairman.

Powers' local engagements have included service on Sports Authority Corporation (10 yrs), Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (10 yrs) and Visible Music College (5 yrs), to name a few. She currently serves on the Board of the Assisi Foundation.  She is passionate about encouraging young girls to consider engineering as a career, and works closely with the University of Memphis, Girls Experiencing Engineering program. 

Nisha is married to Craig Powers, who is also an engineering graduate from UTK, and they are proud parents to son, Lucas. They are members of Hope Church and cherish their work in teaching Sunday School for Kindergarten children.