Husband-wife leadership duo leaving Marble Falls for Waco jobs

Marble Falls power couple Heather and Jarrod Metzgar are departing the Highland Lakes after seven years in the community and high-profile roles. The Metzgars both took jobs in Waco, leaving behind their respective positions as principal of Spicewood Elementary School and executive director of the Marble Falls/Highland Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

Heather, a 29-year veteran of the education field, will be the new principal of River Valley Middle School, a Midway Independent School District campus in Waco. Jarrod will helm the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo, a massive event held in Waco every October.

“My wife and I will miss the lifelong friends that we’ve made in Marble Falls,” Jarrod told DailyTrib.com. “We won’t be strangers, and we’re looking forward to coming back.”

The Marble Falls chamber is in the process of replacing Jarrod as executive director, but he will stay to aid in the transition as long as he can.

“It’s been a true blessing to be a part of this community,” he said. “The chamber family has been an incredible experience for me. They’re such a great group of people. The chamber is being left in good hands.”

Heather has a Doctorate of Education from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and previously served as the executive director of Secondary Education for the Marble Falls Independent School District before taking the role as the Spicewood Elementary principal in March.

Jarrod became the chamber’s executive director in December 2018, piloted the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped modernize and streamline operations during his tenure.

“I couldn’t have done that without a great group of board members and staff,” he said.

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