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