Wow, it's been a long time since I posted. There's been a lot going on in both my personal and professional life and I simply haven't found (or made) the time to keep this as up to date as I would like. So it goes I guess. I will strive to do better but perhaps this post can serve as a rebirth, a new beginning (again) of sorts. And in that vein...

As you may have seen earlier this week, there were a few tweets (most prominently from Brian Solis, Aaron Strout and C.C. Chapman) about an opening for a Social Media Channel Manager at The Home Depot, my current place of employment. I got a couple DMs and inquiries about what this might mean for me, so I wanted to quickly provide an update. In short, I've decided to leave The Home Depot and my last day in the orange apron is today, May 27. There were a lot of factors that went into my decision but at the end of the day it is the right time for me to head on to new adventures. So where exactly am I headed? I'm off to InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to take on a global social marketing and strategy role. I'm pumped about the opportunity and what lies ahead in navigating the nuances of social media in a global, multi-brand environment. Should be big fun!

That said, leaving really is bittersweet for me. I quite literally cut my "social media teeth" here at The Home Depot and have been afforded incredible opportunities to help bring our brand to life in the social spaces. Over the course of the last five years I've also had the honor of working with scores of amazing people and have built relationships I will hold on to once I turn in my Blackberry (joy? pain? both?) and pull out of the parking deck for the last time. It's been a great ride.

With that in mind, I also wanted to provide a link to the open Social Media Channel Manager position here at The Home Depot. It's a great opportunity at a great company. Best of all, you'll get to work with the crazy-talented Sarah Molinari who has been my social partner in crime here for the past couple of years.

So here's to new beginnings. For this blog (hopefully). For me professionally. For the company I'm leaving behind and for the company I'm headed to. But in some ways, it won't be a new beginning at all, rather just a slight change of direction. I look forward to being able to continue to interact, participate, learn, ideate and grow with all the great folks active on the social web. I'll still be all over on Twitter. I'll still be attending conferences. And I'll still be based in Atlanta. So cheers to more of the same as well!