Incoming Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk has announced a transition team comprised of educators, parents, and community leaders. The transition team will work with Dr. 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,” Dr. 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 Dr. Rysewyk in developing ideas in key areas, including literacy, career and technical education, teacher recruitment, and providing innovative support for all students.
“I’m thrilled to serve on this transition team,” said Krissy DeAlejandro, executive director of tnAchieves and a Knox County Schools parent. “Knox County will be most successful when we are all working together to help students thrive.”
Transition team members include:
Krissy DeAlejandro
Executive Director, tnAchieves
Rev. Daryl Arnold
Pastor, Overcoming Believers Church
Rev. Sam Brown
Pastor, Logan Temple AME Church
Tomma Battle
Parent
Joann Bost
Principal, Knox County Schools
Dr. Andrew Brown
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
Dr. Jody Goins
Executive Vice President for Administration, Lincoln Memorial University
Dr. Kala Gray
Parent
Dr. Keith Gray
Chief Medical Officer, The University of Tennessee 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 Chairman, Knox County Commission
Mike Odom
President and CEO, Knoxville Chamber
Dr. Sharon Roberts
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
Chairman and CEO, Stowers Machinery Corporation
Doug White
President, Toyota of Knoxville
Caleb Whitworth
Educator, Knox County Schools
Kristi Woods
Principal, Knox County Schools
