Governance
The people whosteer the county's strategy
Meet the leadership guiding The Roane Alliance, the Industrial Development Board and the Roane Chamber of Commerce.
- 31
- Alliance directors
- 9
- IDB members
- 26
- Chamber directors
- 4
- Cities represented
2025–2026
Roane Alliance Board of Directors
Employers, utilities, municipalities, schools and community leaders who set the direction of Roane County's economic development program.
Chair
Sasha Little
ORUD
Oak Ridge, TN
Vice Chair
Sharon Templeton
Energy Solutions
Oak Ridge, TN
Treasurer
James Owens
JR Global Manufacturing
Kingston, TN
Secretary
Becky Ruppe
City of Rockwood
Rockwood, TN
Dr. Julian Ahler
Honorary/Ex-Officio Member
Kingston, TN
George Ed Wilson
Honorary/Ex-Officio Member
Jim Henry
Honorary/Ex-Officio Member
Kingston, TN
Jerry Stephens
Honorary/Ex-Officio Member
AGA Insurance
Kingston, TN
Chris Ayers
Board Member
TCAT
Harriman, TN
Jeff Bohanan
Board Member
Protomet
Rockwood, TN
Ben Briley
Board Member
Kingston, TN
Steve Byerly
Board Member
One Bank
Kingston, TN
Wade Creswell
Board Member
Roane County Executive
Kingston, TN
Lynn Farnham
Board Member
Roane County Government
Kingston, TN
Derek Hagermeyer
Board Member
ORAU
Oak Ridge, TN
Lindsay Hammil
Board Member
UCOR
Oak Ridge, TN
Junior Hendrickson
Board Member
Roane County Commission
Harriman, TN
Randy Hemann
Board Member
City of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, TN
Sean Hensley
Board Member
Proton Power
Kingston, TN
Russell Jenkins
Board Member
Roane County Schools
Kingston, TN
Scott Mason
Board Member
City of Harriman
Harriman, TN
Tim Neal
Board Member
Mayor, City of Kingston
Kingston, TN
Richard Owens
Board Member
JR Global
Kingston, TN
Jim Palmer
Board Member
RCIDB Chair
Oak Ridge, TN
Tabitha Poland
Board Member
Rockwood Electric
Harriman, TN
Jessie Smith
Board Member
ORNL
Oak Ridge, TN
Jason Stiltner
Board Member
Mayor, City of Oliver Springs
Oliver Springs, TN
Jason Turner
Board Member
Cobalt Boats
Lenoir City, TN
Candace Vannasdale
Board Member
Harriman Utility Board
Harriman, TN
Kyle Wentland
Board Member
AVH Invest
Harriman, TN
Dr. Chris Whaley
Board Member
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
2025–2026
Industrial Development Board
The RCIDB owns and develops the county's industrial property and structures the incentives behind new investment.
Chairman
Jim Palmer
Oak Ridge, TN
Vice Chair
Joe Heckman
Energy Solutions
Kingston, TN
Secretary/Treasurer
James Owens
JR Global, Inc.
Kingston, TN
Christina Branham
Board Member
Coldwell Banker Jim Henry and Associates
Kingston, TN
Quentin Craig
Board Member
Rentenbach Constructors Inc.
Oak Ridge, TN
Bob Kite
Board Member
Cartwright Engineering Technologies and Robert Kite & Associates
Rockwood, TN
Jeff Nichols
Board Member
Oak Ridge, TN
Candace Peacock
Board Member
Planet, Inc.
Rockwood, TN
Jeff Sickau
Board Member
ORNL
Kingston, TN
2025–2026
Roane Chamber Board
Member businesses and community partners guiding advocacy, networking and workforce programming for more than 400 members.
Chair
Kathy May-Martin
Coldwell Banker Jim Henry & Associates
Chair-Elect
Lynn Farnham
Roane County Government
Treasurer
Chris Barton
Custom Cut Metals
Derek Runge
Operations Committee Chair
Edward Jones
Sarah Harrison
Community Development Committee Chair
Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition
Chris Ayers
Education and Workforce Development Chair
TCAT
Dayle Beyer
Board Member
Tech 4 All Tennessee
Ben Briley
Board Member
Richard Broyles
Board Member
TVA Kingston Fossil Plant
Angela Dougal
Board Member
Regions Bank
Alicia Harris
Board Member
Harriman City Council
Brandon Heichelbech
Board Member
Commercial Metals Company
Sean Hensley
Board Member
Proton Power
Dina Jackson
Board Member
Roane State Community College Foundation
Russell Jenkins
Board Member
Roane County Schools
Michelle Kelley
Board Member
City of Kingston
Sandy Leavell
Board Member
Roane County United Way
Scott Mason
Board Member
City of Harriman
Kathy Parks
Board Member
Roane County Leadership
Mark Patterson
Board Member
Patterson's Home Appliance Center
Fred Pieper
Board Member
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Becky Ruppe
Board Member
City of Rockwood
Dr. Ashley Stowe
Board Member
ORAU
Daniel Stringer
Board Member
Gene's Printing and Office Supply
Dr. Chris Whaley
Board Member
Roane State Community College
Jerry White
Board Member
Oliver Springs Historical Society
Get involved
Interested in serving Roane County?
Board seats, committees and ambassador roles open every year. Start a conversation with the Alliance team.