Blount County SURJ Leadership Team Members

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Doug Gamble is a graduate of Maryville High School and Maryville College and has lived in Blount County for a long time. He is retired from the staff of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE) and lives in Wildwood.
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Nina Gregg consults with education, non-profit and social justice organizations on governance, strategy and inclusion.  She lives on a small farm in Blount County.
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​Melissa Preast is a Human Resources professional passionate about learning and development, especially coaching for inclusion.  She has lived in or near Blount County for over 20 years.
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Jacob Williams is originally from Cleveland, Tennessee. Jacob is a recent graduate of Maryville College who studied economic development and the implications of poverty on education systems. Now a Knoxville resident, Jacob works in the community as a legal administrator and hopes to support equal representation for as many clients as possible.