Time to Catch Up

Hello there. It has been some time since I have actually published a blog post. I've started several but never finished them. I won't say I have been busy because I am moving away from that word. I will say that I am blessed with a beautiful family and some wonderful opportunities.

I am in between meetings with not enough time to start a new task and too much time to go ahead and head over the next venue so I thought I would do a quick blog to catch up with you.

After serving as interim Executive Director for Knoxville Track Club starting in November, I was hired back permanently with a start date of March 1. Same job as before but with a slightly different title.

When I became interim, I wondered if it was the right thing to do to come back permanently. I have been there and done that so to speak and I left. But, I left with unfinished business. There were several factors in my initial departure and we don't need to rehash them but let's just say that I left with a lot still on my to-do list for this community. At the end of the day, that is why I wanted to return.

Knoxville is fortunate to have a great network of local organizations, government officials, and community members who strive to guarantee that we have greenways and trails to run, walk, bike, and hike on any time we'd like.

In my opinion, we are poised to be the "go to" city in the southeast and even nationally for physical fitness, outdoor community events, and overall experts on health and wellness and good quality of life. The Knoxville Track Club fits naturally into the equation as experts on planning running/walking events and providing a great foundation of programming to support a good quality of life.

Outside of work, I am still plugging away with community service. I am humbled and blessed to serve on the boards for United Way of Greater Knoxville, Volunteer Knoxville, and to be the incoming Chair for the Community Health Council beginning in April.  In addition to those boards, I also serve on sub-committees for all three and I am thrilled to also be part of committees for Leadership Knoxville. I enjoy the service and each one of these groups compliment one another and the work I do for KTC.

Above all, we are having a blast with the kids. Karson has developed this amazing personality and I am amazed daily with Jackson's sense of humor, his creativity, and his intelligence. And I am blessed to be coming up on 11 years of marriage to the man that is my best friend and my overall favorite. It's been a wild ride and I can't wait to see where the years take us.

That's it. Time to pack up my bags and leave the Starbucks for a meeting.

See you on the roads!