Susan Williams is a strategist, project manager, and advisor with 16 years of nonprofit experience, deeply committed to equity for individuals impacted by homelessness and poverty. Her talk, "A Time for Intentionality," emphasizes that lasting change requires proactive shifts and a refusal to accept the status quo, treating everyone with acknowledged worth, justice, and strong support.
Holding a Bachelor's in Health Administration, and Master's degrees in both Project Management and Business Leadership, along with a project management certification, Susan's expertise is both academic and deeply personal. She transparently shares that she obtained her degrees while experiencing periods of homelessness, bringing unparalleled insight and empathy to her work.
Susan champions collaborative solutions, ensuring people with lived experience (Pwle) are integrated into all decision-making spaces with equal voice and proper compensation. She also creates strategic programs that build capacity for Pwle to secure thriving positions within the homelessness service sector. Her ultimate goal is empowering individuals to achieve independence from homelessness and from systems that inadvertently limit their potential, fostering self-sustaining communities.