Rhonda Mahan was named as the new principal at Cane Creek Elementary School in Cookeville.
Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King announced her appointment Wednesday.
Mahan has worked in the Putnam County School System for 30 years. She has been a teacher, system-wide evaluator, and was Assistant Principal at Upperman High School.
Mahan is a native of Baxter, and she graduated from UHS and Tennessee Tech University.