A New Interim CEO Has Been Appointed At United Way Of East Tennessee Highlands. Current President And CEO Kristan Spear Will Leave Her Employment With United Way On September 21st To Return To Her Former Career In Banking As First Vice President And Tri-Cities Market Manager For New Peoples Bank. Leslie Salling, Resource Manager For The Regional United Way Will Serve As Interim Director Until A New CEO Is Selected. Spear Was Instrumental In The Merger Of United Way Of Washington County And The United Way Of Carter And Johnson Counties.