Dr. Williams serves as LCMC Health’s external-facing representative to facilitate alignment of the system’s external engagement and partnerships with the system’s diversity and social responsibility strategy. The role requires her to be strategic and responsive to the systems’ emerging priorities by building intentional and collaborative relationships within communities and institutions at the local, state and regional levels, facilitating and investing in supplier diversity, community health partnerships and workforce development opportunities, addressing issues related to the social determinants of health, and identifying mission-aligned community, educational, business and civic stakeholders. She joined the system from Susan G. Komen Louisiana, where she was CEO. Dr. Williams is also a DEI-practiced scholar, with experience in healthcare, governments and nonprofits. Professionally, she aims to create impact at the intersection of policy and practice.
