Dear Southern Region friends,

 

   I am pleased to announce that Thomas Keene is the new Extension Personnel Director for the UK Cooperative Extension Service. His first day was yesterday. Thomas has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business Administration and is a Certified HR Professional. He has served in various HR positions with Jacobs Engineering, and was the primary HR contact for up to 1000 employees of Jacobs Engineering across various offices in the Midwest and Southeast.

    Thomas has experience with the full range of HR functions, including training and leadership development, succession planning, recruitment, employee relations benefits administration and compensation analysis. Thomas is originally from Lexington and is the son of Tom Keene, Extension Specialist in Plant and Soil Sciences.

Please join with me in welcoming Thomas to the Southern Region and to this important role for Cooperative Extension ([log in to unmask] 859-257-7490).

    And as for me, I am still around just a bit checking in on email and going in about a day a week to help with the transition. I know Thomas will enjoy working in the best region of the US just as I have. If you are ever in Lexington lets get together (make it April or Oct. so we can go to Keeneland!). I'm sure I will visit when the southern region mtg. comes to Kentucky again.  You guys are great!

 

Martha