Incoming Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk Ph.D. has formed a transition team comprised of educators, parents and community leaders. The transition team will work with Rysewyk over the coming weeks to offer input and counsel as Knox County Schools prepares for the June 4 leadership transition.
“As we build a vision for the future, this group of leaders will be instrumental in helping our team serve Knox County students with excellence,” Rysewyk said. “I’m grateful to each leader who has agreed to serve.”
The transition team will meet several times prior to June and assist Rysewyk in developing ideas in key areas, including literacy, career and technical education, teacher recruitment, and providing innovative supports for all students.
Transition team members include:
Krissy DeAlejandro – executive director, tnAchieves
The Rev. Daryl Arnold – pastor, Overcoming Believers Church
The Rev. Sam Brown – pastor, Logan Temple AME Church
Tomma Battle – parent
Joann Bost – principal, Knox County Schools
Andrew Brown Ph.D. – principal, Knox County Schools
Kelly-Ann Buckley – educator, Knox County Schools
Claudia Caballero – president and CEO, Centro Hispano of East Tennessee
Kelli Chaney – president, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Steve Diggs – executive director, Emerald Youth Foundation
Angie Goethert – parent
Jody Goins Ph.D. – executive vice president for administration, LMU
Kala Gray M.D. – parent
Keith Gray M.D. – chief medical officer, UT Medical Center
Paula Hancock – president, Knox County Education Association
Melody Hawkins – educator, Knox County Schools
Justus Hayes – student, Knox County Schools
Gordon Heins – president, A.G. Heins Company Inc.
Jon Lawler – JRL Services LLC
Chris Letsos – CEO, Knox Education Foundation
Aaron Maddox – principal, Knox County Schools
Bart McFadden – president and CEO, Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley
Nancy McBee – business development manager, Trane
Phyllis Nichols – president and CEO, Knoxville Area Urban League
Caitlin Nowell – educator, Knox County Schools
Hugh Nystrom – former chair, Knox County Commission
Mike Odom – president and CEO, Knoxville Chamber
Sharon Roberts Ph.D. – chief K-12 impact officer, SCORE; former assistant superintendent and principal, Knox County Schools
Matt Ryerson – president and CEO, United Way of Greater Knoxville
Wes Stowers – chair and CEO, Stowers Machinery Corporation
Doug White – president, Toyota of Knoxville
Caleb Whitworth – educator, Knox County Schools
Kristi Woods – principal, Knox County Schools
Josh Flory is a multi-media specialist with Knox County Schools and writes the blog Hall Pass for the KCS website.