Long-time Franklin CFO/Assistant City Administrator Retires

 “It has been a pleasure working with the entire city team over the last thirteen years. When I started I was asked what I wanted to accomplish for the City and my first reaction was that I wanted to leave the city in better shape than how I found it.  I feel I have accomplished that.  Franklin is poised for continued growth and I wish the city enormous success with future projects.” Said Truell.

“Russ Truell has made tremendous contributions to the community and our organization including obtaining Triple-A bond ratings from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, developing the tax increment financing district which helped to bring Nissan to Franklin, leading the development of important financial policies with our Board, and initiating important strategic efforts to stabilize and improve the City’s employee pension system to name a few,” said City Administrator Eric Stuckey.   “Russ has been an outstanding member of our City team.  We are pleased that he will continue to assist us with the transition after his retirement.”

After an extensive national search City Administrator Eric Stuckey has hired Kristine Tallent from Maryville, Tennessee to fill the position of Assistant City Administrator/Chief Financial Officer.  Tallent currently serves as Director of Management and Budget for the City of Maryville, Tennessee.  Prior to her service in Maryville, Tallent worked for Gwinnett County, Georgia as Budget Director.  She has also worked in the private sector for Public Financial Management as a Senior Managing Consultant.  Tallent holds a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts from Maryville College.

“I am humbled for the opportunity to join the team of the City of Franklin, one of the most highly regarded places to live in the State of Tennessee.  With its long tradition of sound financial management and services of the highest quality, the City of Franklin has long been an example of best practices for local governments across our state and even the nation.   I look forward to working together with elected officials, administration and staff to continue the highest quality of life expected by the residents of the city,” said Tallent.

“Kristine Tallent will be a great asset to the City of Franklin as we move forward,” said City Administrator Stuckey.  “We look forward to adding Kristine to our City Leadership Team. She is not only a skilled professional, but also a respected leader in her profession.”  In addition to her strong professional background, she was recently selected as an Executive Committee member for the Tennessee Government Finance Officers Association (TGFOA) and has been appointed to the prestigious Debt Committee of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).  She is also a board member of the Tennessee Chapter of Women in Public Finance.

Tallent will begin work with the City of Franklin around the first of the year.