Justin is a Maryville native who attended Maryville High School & is a Class of 2004 alumni from Maryville College where he majored in Political Science & History Major w/ Teacher Licensure. He played catcher on the Fighting Scots baseball team all four years he was at MC.

He was the Top Assistant Baseball Coach at Randolph-Macon College from 2004-2005 and then moved back to East Tennessee. He worked at Clayton Homes as a marketing manager for 8 years followed by a 2-year stint as Director of Marketing for Power Systems in Knoxville.

Justin also served as the Marketing & Sales Manager for the US Division of Hype Energy Drinks before becoming a multi-million dollar producer as a Real Estate Affiliate Broker in 2017. Justin is a proud sponsor of the MC Fighting Scots baseball team and also coaches youth league baseball in East Tennessee.

He is married to Bre (Daniel) Kidd (MC class of 2002) and they are the proud parents of 2 kids, Kaylyn (KK) and Jack.

Justin wants to get more involved with Maryville College and give back to the mission of the college. He is also looking forward to providing support, resources, and leadership to students in Blount County.