Angela F. Williams is the President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, leading a global network serving 48 million people across 1,100 communities in 36 countries. Angela’s family, culture, and early life experiences culminated in her role at United Way and have influenced her entire career.
Growing up as the child of civil rights activists, Angela learned early on the power of community, the importance of resilience, and the impact that individuals can make by standing up for justice. Angela is bi-vocational, serving as an ordained minister, attorney, and civil society executive.
With over 30 years of leadership experience across nonprofit, public, and private sectors, Angela has held key roles at Easterseals; YMCA of the USA; Sears, Roebuck & Co.; the U.S. Department of Justice; and the U.S. Air Force. Angela’s leadership is grounded in service and community-driven solutions.
She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, OpenAI’s Ethics Council, and the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council. Angela holds degrees from the University of Virginia, University of Texas School of Law, and Virginia Union University’s School of Theology.
