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| Author: | Steve Freer [ Tue Nov 10, 2026 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CEO posting for Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TVRM President Will Step Down After 20+ Years of Service CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (November 10, 2026) – Tim Andrews, volunteer President and CEO of Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) has announced that he will step down as President of the organization in the first quarter of 2027, upon the hiring of his successor. He completed 50 years as a volunteer/member of TVRM Labor Day weekend 2026 and will have served 21 years as President at the end of February 2027. At the August annual membership meeting, TVRM members adopted significant revisions to the organization’s by-laws that restructure the leadership of TVRM to have a volunteer board Chair while hiring a President & CEO to lead the day-to-day operations. In his communication to the Board, Andrews stated, “As TVRM celebrates sixty-five years and enters the next chapter in its leadership, I believe it is appropriate to announce this decision.” We have accomplished many of the items from our most recent strategic plan, and I am excited to support the next leader who can continue to move TVRM forward.” During Andrews’s tenure as president, TVRM has grown to welcome more than 180,000 visitors annually, sharing the importance of railroading with millions of guests since its incorporation in 1961. Each year, this places TVRM in the top ten, by ridership, of historic and vintage excursion railroads. Additionally, TVRM’s collection has grown to over 150 pieces of vintage railroad equipment, and Soule Shops is an industry standard in restoration. The Museum employs over 100 full- and part-time employees in addition to volunteers who work together to preserve railroad history in an authentic experiential attraction for guests of all ages. Alan Maples, current Vice-President of the Board said, “As only the third President of TVRM, Tim followed in the footsteps of TVRM’s founders when he became President in 2006. He has contributed much to building on that foundation. He is a respected leader in our industry and has dedicated years to ensuring that TVRM’s mission is fulfilled and our history is preserved and shared. We are grateful for all of Tim’s contributions and know that his legacy of service will endure for generations to come.” The TVRM Board has already begun work to identify the next leader for the organization, using Kay Linder, Partner within ThinkingAhead Executive Search‘s Nonprofit Division, as their partner to execute a full national search to identify the strongest pool of candidates. Click https://thinkingahead.com/opportunities/job/7501a667-c1ef-4904-916b-fdde0803f228/ if you are interested and qualified. For confidential questions about the role or the search process, please contact Kay Linder at klinder@thinkingahead.com. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is an educational, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve railroading history for future generations. The museum is the largest not-for-profit operating railroad museum in the United States. For more information, visit online at tvrail.com or call 423-894-8028. ### |
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