NEWS & RESOURCES CALENDAR ALLIANCE PARTNERS ABOUT THE ALLIANCE PROGRAMS CONTACT COVID-19 RESOURCES COMMUNITY DIRECTORY ROANE ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP Working to Improve Roane County. GET TO KNOW TEAM ALLIANCE. The friendly, experienced and committed Roane Alliance staff and board of directors help expand regional economic opportunities and grow local businesses as we partner with organizations, municipalities, teams and individuals. We work every day to improve the county. Connect with us and find out why Roane is attracting success. PAM MAY President/CEO pmay@roanealliance.org Pam May joined the team in 2008. Pam is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College, and Leadership Roane County Class of 2013. Pam enjoys promoting Roane County to potential industries, businesses, retirees, and visitors while enjoying its quality of life and the 56,000 acres of recreation that includes Watts Bar Lake, the new Tennessee Riverline, Black Oak Ridge Conservation area, and a multitude of parks and trails. JUSTIN SNOW Vice President of Economic Development jsnow@roanealliance.org Justin Snow joined the Alliance team in 2017. Previously, he spent 17 years working for AT&T in the telecommunications industry. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University where he earned a BS in Business Administration and played on the baseball team. While at the Alliance, he has graduated from Leadership Roane County (Class of 2018) and TVA Rural Leadership (Class of 2019). Justin enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, and coaching his son’s sports teams. TERESA JACKSON Vice President of Operations tjackson@roanealliance.org Teresa Jackson has served on the Alliance team since 1999. She attended the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Roane County and completed Tennessee Basic Economic Development. She serves on the Community Advisory Committee for Roane Academy, and is Roane's ThreeStar program coordinator. Teresa enjoys reading, listening to music and spending time with her grandchildren. KALEY HILL Vice President of Marketing khill@roanealliance.org Kaley joined the team as the Communications and Marketing Manager in August 2019. She was promoted to Vice President of Marketing in September 2021. She is a graduate of Roane County High School and Tennessee Tech University. Kaley and her husband, Matthew, have two children. They enjoy spending their weekends on Watts Bar Lake accompanied by family and friends. During her spare time, Kaley also enjoys photography and camping. She is excited for the opportunity to be back in her hometown and to be apart of the Roane Alliance! ALLEN LUTZ Education & Workforce Director alutz@roanealliance.org Allen Lutz joined the team in 2008. He was the education director for Junior Achievement of East Tennessee and the first director of JA BizTown prior to coming to the Alliance. He was also a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, serving on active duty 21 years. Allen has a MBA from the University of New Orleans and is a 2011 graduate of Leadership Roane County. TORI HOLT (MAY) Chamber Manager tori.may@roanealliance.org Tori Holt (May) joined the team in August 2019 and is excited to be working with businesses to help them succeed. She has been an active member of the Chamber's Ambassador program for years and received the Ambassador of the Year award in 2018, serves as Vice President on the Leadership Roane County board, and Vice President of the Young Professionals of Roane County. Tori also serves on The Boys & Girls Club Board for Roane County, Kids First Child Advocacy Center of the 9th Judicial District Board and Iva’s Place Board. A native of Roane County, Tori is a graduate of Roane County High School and Leadership Roane County’s Class of 2019. Tori recently got married to her Husband Wally Holt. They enjoy spending their time traveling, boating on Watts Bar Lake, hunting and spending time with their family. SCOTT STOUT Visitor Services sstout@roanealliance.org Scott joined the Alliance team in October 2019 and currently works to increase tourism and retail recruiting efforts, while also working to help grow/expand existing events, attractions and local businesses to increase visitor spending opportunities for the county and cities. He is a graduate of Roane County High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College. He is a Roane Leadership graduate and previously worked 14 years for the Roane County Government in the Office of Emergency Services and Risk Management. CARY PARTEN Fiscal Services & Office Manager cparten@roanealliance.org Cary Parten joined the team in 2016, engaging and facilitating annual audits and other fiduciary responsibilities to keep the Alliance and its partner organizations financially sound. Cary also facilitates the maintenance of the building and grounds, as well as equipment and technical services as needed. Cary has held management positions in the hospitality and environmental sectors focusing on information systems, finance and telecommunications. Cary holds a BS degree in business administration and electronic engineering. ROANE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sasha Benjamin - Chair ORUD Oak Ridge, TN Buddy Holley - Vice Chair Harriman City Council Harriman, TN Jim Owens - Treasurer JR Global Manufacturing Kingston, TN Becky Ruppe - Secretary City of Rockwood Rockwood, TN Dr. Julian Ahler Kingston, TN Kendall Bear Rockwood Electric Utility Rockwood, TN Jamie Bolling TFE Inc Oak Ridge, TN Marilyn Calfee Kingston, TN Mayor Omer Cox City of Oliver Springs Oliver Springs, TN Lynn Farnham Roane County Government Kingston, TN Bryan Freese 360 Degree Machinery Kingston, TN Junior Hendrickson Roane County Commission Harriman, TN Jim Henry Kingston, TN Sean Hensley Roane County Chamber Chair Kingston, TN Kevin Ironside UCOR Oak Ridge, TN Gail Lyke SimplyBank. Rockwood, TN Scott Mason City of Harriman Harriman, TN Dr. LaDonna McFall Roane County Schools Kingston, TN Mayor Tim Neal City of Kingston Kingston, TN Jim Palmer RCIDB Chair Oak Ridge, TN Jason Pilant Roane Medical Center Harriman, TN Jerry Stephens AGA Insurance Kingston, TN Sharon Templeton EnergySolutions Oak Ridge, TN Danice Turpin Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman Harriman, TN Candace Vannasdale Harriman Utility Board Harriman, TN Mark Watson City of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN David Webb Harriman, TN Dr. Chris Whaley Roane State Community College Harriman, TN George Ed Wilson Leigha Witt ORAU Oak Ridge, TN Ron Woody Roane County Executive Kingston, TN Bylaws of the Roane Alliance , published February 2020 2010 TN Code Title 6-58-114 - Joint Economic & Community Development Board Joint Economic & Community Development Boards: A Guide for Action, published February 2000 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS Quentin Craig Rentenbach Constructors Inc. Oak Ridge, TN Teddy Haywood Blue Springs Boat Company Oak Ridge, TN Joe Heckman EnergySolutions Vice President of Processing Operations Kingston, TN Bob Kite Cartwright Engineering Technologies Robert Kite & Associates Rockwood, TN Jeff Nichols ORNL Oak Ridge, TN James Owens Secretary/Treasurer JR Global, Inc. Kingston, TN Jim Palmer Chairman Oak Ridge, TN Tommy Thompson Nealy Thompson Heating and Air Rockwood, TN David Webb Vice Chair Harriman, TN 2021-2022 ROANE CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS Roane Chamber Committee Initiatives Sean Hensley - Chair Proton Power Bill Anderson, Jr - Vice Chair Rockwood Merchant's Association Lynn Farnham - Treasurer Roane County Government Eric Bacon AGA Insurance Chris Barton, Operations Committee Chair Duncan Family Automotive Group Dayle Beyer ROANEnet Ben Briley Patterson's Home Appliances Angela Dougal Regions Bank Toni Haba The Barn at Maple Creek/Maple Creek Bistro Donnie Hall Three Rivers Theatre Company Sarah Harrison, Community Development Committee Chair Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition Brandon Heichelbech Roane Metals Group Charlene Hipsher Align9 Dina Jackson United Way of Roane County Kathy May-Martin Coldwell Banker Jim Henry & Associates Dr. LaDonna McFall Roane County Schools Rose Meza Roane Medical Center Kathy Parks Roane County Leadership Mark Patterson Patterson's Home Appliance Center Dana Peterka SCORE Dr. Louis Qualls Oak Ridge National Laboratory Becky Ruppe City of Rockwood Joey Sales TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Dr. Ken Tobin ORAU Danice Turpin, Education & Workforce Committee Chair Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman Dr. Chris Whaley Roane State Community College Jerry White Oliver Springs Historical Society/Roane County Commission VIEW OUR BROCHURE. 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