“Since 1975, the Tennessee Historical Commission Certificate of Merit Awards Program has honored individuals, publications, projects, and programs that contribute to historic preservation and/or history efforts of our state. I am pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a Preservation Leadership Award by the Tennessee Historical Commission. This award designation is rarely bestowed, and you were nominated by your friends on the staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission. This honor acknowledges the outstanding work you have done during your tenure as director at Knox Heritage. You are very much appreciated here, and we wish you the best as you settle in to the next phase of your career.”
Patrick McIntyre
Tennessee State Historic Preservation Officer
Published by Kim Trent Preservation Strategies
Kim Trent brings deep experience to her current role, including more than two decades in historic real estate development, non-profit management, community organizing, community development banking, public relations, marketing and journalism. She has worked in preservation professionally and as a community volunteer and advocate at the local, state and national level for nearly 25 years and is a proponent of preservation-based community and economic development.
She served 15 years as the executive director of Knox Heritage, the non-profit, historic preservation organization that serves the 16-county Knoxville, Tennessee region. During her tenure the organization was transformed into a dynamic and successful force for preservation in the region and a national model for crafting effective preservation strategies and organizational excellence.
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