I always knew I was born to see farther than what was in front of me. If you work hard dedicate your self to your dream no matter what it is and live life with no judgements you can accomplish anything you work towards no matter who you are. I was born and raised here…
Gerard Branch
A father of 9 children, a husband and minister of the gospel. I love helping people and building relationships. I work for a unique company in the auto industry where we have created a new and personal way to meet customer needs in their car buying experience. Q: Please tell us a little bit about…
Laurie Birt
I am a transplant from San Francisco and have lived in Knoxville for 20 years now. My time now is spent as a volunteer for Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, a nonprofit that supports wounded veterans by providing a custom trained mobility assistance service dog. Before SMSD, I spent 35 years as a freelance court reporter….
Tom Garner
Founder/Executive Director Harbours Gate Non-profit. A front line community redevelopment organization bringing triage, prevention and community to our economically distressed local areas. Restoring hope, faith and purpose one life at time. Formerly owner of a real estate title company having now found my true passion in the service of others. Q: Please tell us a…
Kim Ballard ~ Chief Operations Officer ~ Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA
Meet Kim Ballard. She is the Chief Operation’s Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. She has dedicated her life to supporting non-profit and she is not done yet…. Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career? A: “The mission of the YMCA has always been…
Aaron Morgan ~ Senior Program Director, Lindsay Young downtown YMCA
Eleven years ago, Aaron Morgan was a college student in need of a job. He started out as a member of the YMCA. He loved the atmosphere, and decided it would be a great place to get involved with. Being a very personable guy, he got to know the staff, what the Y was all…