Comprised of fourteen executive-level community leaders, representing education, government, health, business, nonprofits, faith-based and civic organizations, the Leadership Table is organized to authorize local work, conduct strategic planning, and remove barriers to reach the desired results.

Derrick Woods

chair
retired chief deputy-
​cocke county sheriff's office

rev. david woody

vice-chair
pastor-first united methodist church newport

sandra burchette

director- newport city school district

jana chambers

retired director- cocke county health department

roland dykes, III

mayor- city of newport

Matthew Hunter

Dean of DISTANCE EDUCATION, NEWPORT CENTER- Walters State Community College

manney moore

director- cocke county school system

crystal ottinger

mayor- cocke county

lucas graham

president- cocke county partnership c-5 anchor institute

karen stooksbury

Emma Davis

trevor cates

associate professor/coordinator- early childhood development,
​walters state community college

Director- cocke county
​health department

Assistant Vice President-
​first horizon

Dewayne Daniels

Mayor- town of Parrottsville

kay hale

Retired director- douglas cherokee
​economic authority