EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Kelley Williams
Kelley Williams was named Executive Director of Lakeway CASA on September 30, 2019. Kelley comes from a nonprofit management background where she worked with women and children experiencing homelessness and domestic violence. Touched by the stories she encountered, Kelley was inspired to be instrumental in creating an affordable housing program and establishing a new rapid rehousing program for Northern Illinois families in need.
Her compassion for children experiencing trauma drew her to CASA and she looks forward to making an impact through her work in Hamblen, Jefferson and Sevier Counties. In addition to her extensive experience working with families in crisis, Kelley is also proficient in nonprofit program services, volunteer coordination, grants and marketing.
Kelley graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, with a bachelor’s degree in English and holds certificates in Mental Health First Aid and Motivational Interviewing. She began her career in Washington, DC working in nonprofit associations in membership development and event planning. Kelley’s volunteer experience includes serving as church trustee, Girl Scouts of America Troop mother, English as a Second Language Tutor, and tnAchieves/TN Promise mentor.
Kelley and her husband, Sam, live in Talbott and enjoy boating and fishing on Lake Cherokee. She also enjoys hiking, kayaking and traveling to visit her two adult children in Southern Illinois and South Carolina