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OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
CURRENT CLASS
OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
CURRENT CLASS
Andrew Hmielewski
Knoxville Utilities Board
VP Fiber Delivery
Hometown: Plantation, FL
What is your vision for Knoxville 10 years from now?
I would like to see more opportunities for innovation and business development in Knoxville. We have so many talented students graduate from UT and surrounding schools. I would like to see more of them them stay in Knoxville and help it grow in a sustainable fashion.
What is Knoxville's Best Kept Secret?
Knoxville is a great place for families with so much to do and a community that supports and looks out for each other.
What would you do to strengthen Knoxville?
Continue to invest in youth through education, sports, and extracurricular activities. Our community does so well volunteering to provide opportunities for youth to grow in so many important life skills - continuing to make the opportunities more available will allow our future generations to keep Knoxville a community of helping each other and a sense of belonging.
What is your favorite book or what book is currently on your nightstand?
Hart Life Music - Kenny Chesney
What is the best advice you have received from a mentor, and who was that mentor?
Work hard and do the right thing - David Hmielewski
What advice would you give to your 16 year old self?
Don't be afraid to take some risk.
