Megan Venable

Biography

Megan Venable is special events coordinator for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries. A Knoxville native, Megan earned her BS (broadcasting) from UTK in 1996. She returned to the university in 2005 as assistant to the director of development for the College of Communication and Information. During that time she began studying for her master's degree in communication studies, which she received in 2007. Prior to her current appointment, she served as executive director of the Hearing and Speech Foundation in Maryville, Tenn., where she served in numerous administrative capacities including media relations. Under her leadership, the foundation initiated its signature fundraiser, a tradition which continues annually. In 2011, Megan returned to UT as executive assistant to the Knoxville chancellor. She is a past president of the Knoxville Nativity Pageant and former volunteer at the Humane Society of Sarasota County, Fla. In her spare time, she enjoys running, sewing and blogging.