Chris Williams
Owner / Programmer & Technology Executive
Chris owns WideNet, is a programmer and oversees all aspects of our technology and company business strategy development and implementation. Chris has led our many efforts to stay on the forefront of relevant technology and over several years has created the WideNet Control Panel that is the CMS used in most of our client websites. Chris grew up as a Navy kid in Virginia before later moving to his mother's hometown of Oxford, Alabama where he attended high school. Chris is a graduate of Jacksonville State University's College of Commerce and Business Administration, holding a BS in Business with an Ecommerce specialization. He enjoys staying up to date with all the latest developments in the technology industries and writes a column for The Anniston Star on those topics. He is a dedicated father of two children.
Tonya Wilson
Web Designer
Tonya is our talented web designer. Most clients will work with her during the proofing process. Tonya is a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, and holds a BA in Graphic Design from Jacksonville State University. She lives in Jacksonville, Alabama and is enjoying being a newlywed with her new husband. She enjoys traveling and working out in her free time. She ran her very first half marathon in Atlanta in 2009, and has completed the Insanity fitness program, worked through the CrossFit program, and lives a very healthy, active lifestyle. In an unlikely coincidence, both she and Chris are part native Hawaiian.
Lori Johns
Administrative Staffer / Trainer
Lori is our primary point of customer support and training. She also assists with various important administrative duties in the company. Lori holds a BA in graphic design from Jacksonville State University. She is married and lives in Oxford, Alabama.
Gary Lewis
Programmer
Gary is one of our two programmers. He holds a BS from Jacksonville State University in 2004, and has worked with web content and related services for 15 years, including seven years managing online services for one of Alabama's largest newspaper and media companies. A native of Marietta, Georgia, he now lives with his wife and two children in Jacksonville, Alabama. He enjoys hiking and fishing and is an avid fan of JSU Gamecock football.



Derek Conrad Brown
Partner Emeritus
Derek was the other long term partner of WideNet until selling his interest to Chris at the end of 2012. Derek now works with an organizational development firm based in Tuscaloosa, AL. During his 8 years with WideNet he represented the company on various local boards and in a number of local and statewide organizations. He continues to be one of WideNet's biggest fans and continues to reside in Calhoun County.
Jenny Stedham
Staffer Emeritus
Most of our clients knew Jenny as the trainer and primary level of customer support from 2008 through 2011. After receiving her BA at Birmingham-Southern College, she worked with us while she was completing her Masters at Jacksonville State University as she continued her education in pursuit of achieving her dream of being a classroom teacher. At the end of May 2011 she took a position at Duke University for the summer and became a teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Anniston. She was an important part of WideNet and we miss our friend in our everyday business life but we know generations of students will benefit from her vast talents.