Austin Goodwill Blog Authors

Jerry Davis
President and CEO

On a good day, being the president of Goodwill is like being the ringmaster in a 3 ring circus. It can be a spectacular sight—all 1,100 people running in harmony—whether they’re finding someone a job or unloading a donor’s pickup on a Texas-hot afternoon. On a bad day, the clowns, tigers, cotton candy vendors, and acrobats have taken over the stands. If you fear boredom, this is the middle place. I never expected to be the president of a large organization, much less Goodwill. No matter how often I look back fondly on twelve years in healthcare (I mainly practiced in physical rehabilitation), my sixteen years at Goodwill has kept me fulfilled and excited, if not entertained. And as an Ohio State graduate, I am also currently irritated with my Longhorn friends and am eager for a rematch as fall approaches! So I have that going for me, too.