The Chamber Staff

Leslie Henderson <email>

President/CEO of Roane Alliance

Ms. Henderson has been the President and CEO of The Roane Alliance since February 16, 2004. She serves on the International Advisory Committee of the International Economic Development Council, and was featured in the March 2006 Business Tennessee magazine in their Executive Profile. Leslie came to the Alliance from the City of Knoxville, where she had been Development Director under former Mayor Victor Ashe. During her tenure in Knoxville, she oversaw the redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Knoxville, as well as implementation of a new downtown residential tax incentives program. She has lived and worked overseas twice, once in Beijing and another time in Prague. She is married, and now lives in a house on Watts Bar Lake, South of the River, with her husband, Barry, a long-time newspaper editor and professional journalist. They have four grown children and three beloved grandchildren.

Darrell Williams<email>

Director of Business Development

Darrell joined the Roane Alliance on February 1, 2010, serving as the Membership Services Manager for the Chamber of Commerce. A native of Roane County, he has lived and worked in Texas and Nashville over the years, but chose to move his family back to Roane County in 1994. Darrell attended Roane State and has been educated in prominent sales, marketing and business management programs.  He recently worked as a sales and marketing consultant for small businesses.  In his spare time Darrell enjoys boating on Watts Bar Lake and hiking the Walden's Ridge trails he loved as a kid.

Tami Wright <email>

Visitor & Member Services

A military child born in Harriman, Ms. Wright grew up all over the United States, only to return her senior year and graduate from Harriman High School. She has spent the last ten years working in the Knoxville area for Coca-Cola and Anderson News.  Ms. Wright is the mother of two sons and proud grandmother to seven wonderful grandchildren.  When not spoiling her grandchildren in her spare time she is gardening and taking care of her beloved pets.