Dr. Linda M. Williams served as the first President and CEO of TWI for 14 years until 2007 when she relinquished that role to focus on consulting and research. In her parting comments, she referred to this transition as a promotion to do "nothing but the fun stuff." Her unique combination of management and people skills reflecting her education, professional experience, and commitment to ethics in community was instrumental in establishing TWI as a recognized leader in providing ethics resources and management services. Dr. Williams leaves a legacy to TWI that reflects:

 

20 years experience in ethics research, analysis, evaluation and leadership

Ph.D., Ethics and Public Policy, College of Law and Social Sciences, Arizona State University

M.S., Logistics Management, Air Force Institute of Technology

B.S., Business Administration, Wright State University

Jim Williams served as Chair of the TWI Board of Directors until stepping down from that position in 2006. In addition, he fulfilled the responsibilities of Vice President of Sales and Marketing until 2007 when these responsibilities were assumed by the Vice President for Education and Development. Mr. Williams' extensive executive management background contributed valuable expertise in setting up the organizational structure to support the TWI vision.