Welcome to the Rotary Club of Knoxville!
Founded in 1915, the Rotary Club of Knoxville is the city’s oldest and largest service club. The club is apolitical and secular, welcoming members from all communities.
We meet every Tuesday at noon. Our weekly lunches give our members valuable insight into our community and the world while networking with community leaders.
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Knoxville
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Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. More info..... Rotary membership provides the opportunity to: Become connected to your community. Work with others in addressing community needs. Interact with other professionals in your community; assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts. Establish contacts with an international network of professionals. Develop leadership skills. Involve family in promoting service efforts. More info..... |
June 28, 2016 Meeting at the Marriott
INSTALLATION OF THE 2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The last meeting of the 2015-2016 Rotary year will include a recap of the Rotary year by President Sandy Martin, followed by the installation of the 2016-2017 Board of Directors. President-Elect Allen Pannell will be installed as the 103rd President of the Rotary Club of Knoxville.
Join us in celebrating the successes of the 2015-2016 Rotary year and congratulating the incoming officers and directors.
President: Allen Pannell (previously selected)
Representatives of Past Presidents: Sandy Martin (non-elected position)
Officer Nominees:
President-elect......Ed Anderson
Vice President.......Jody Mullins
Secretary.............Bill MacGrath
Treasurer.............Jennifer A. Sepaniak
Director Nominees: Dave Baumgartner, Neil Coleman, Kathryn Johnson, Brent Midyett, Tiffany Walker, Ginny Weatherstone
Allen Pannell, President-Elect for 2016-2017
Meet T. Allen Pannell, 2016-2017 President
A Rotary Club of Knoxville member since 2003 and Paul Harris Fellow, Allen is a true advocate of the community that has given so much to him, and he considers it a privilege and opportunity to contribute his time, skills and service to maintenance and improvement of the community and surrounding areas that impact Knoxville.
Allen is the Director of Business Analytics and LMU. His role is to develop the Master of Science in Business Analytics program. His leadership role will also include teaching in the program and other LMU courses. Allen completed his PhD in Statistics at the University of Tennessee with an emphasis Breast Cancer research in December of 2015. As a Graduate and Executive Education (GEE) Faculty member, he was responsible for successfully leading consulting projects for clients, for teaching Black Belts in the University of Tennessee Executive Development Programs and instructing executive MBA candidates in statistical methods for business decision making. He has extensive experience with senior executives in both manufacturing and service organizations in improving organizational effectiveness and performance.
Allen has extensive business experience with consulting experience in such industries as automotive, chemicals, health care, banking and more.
Allen is the founder of BreastConnect.org, a website dedicated to providing those impacted by breast cancer with a one-stop-shop for resources.
Recap of June 21, 2016 Meeting at the Marriott
He is the author of the book The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Hallerin is also the television talk show host of Anything Is Possible, airs Sunday's at noon on the NBC affiliate in Knoxville. Hallerin has been voted Best Talk Show host by Metro Pulse 9 years in a row. His mission is to inspire, inform and entertain every time the microphone comes on.
Hallerin is a graduate of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama where he studied Communications. He is married to Nedra pronounced NEE-DRA, and they have two children, Hallerin II and Halle Nicole. Hallerin is the CEO and founder of Wisdom House - a multimedia company focused on inspiring people around the world to grow in wisdom. He speaks to thousands of people each year to help inspire, motivate and encourage excellence. Most importantly, Hallerin loves God.