Starting at age 17, Kermit Rowe’s journalism career spanned nearly four decades before he experienced a career switch in 2015 that led him to the non-profit world. He spent 15 years at the Springfield News-Sun, where he worked as sports editor and an assistant editor. He also served as a bridge team editor for the Dayton Daily News. More recently, Kermit has spent his time writing sermons for a Springfield church, grant proposals for a local non-profit, and blogs and social media content for other local non-profits. He and his wife Nancy live in South Vienna and have two grown sons, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.