Troy Williams

TROY WILLIAMS

The Broad Residency Class of 2009-2011
Current Organization: Charleston County School District, S.C.
M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

"It is my belief that every child can and should receive a high quality education. Being a product of public schools, I have been able to realize how valuable my commitment to education has been. Throughout my professional career and volunteer efforts, it has been my desire to leave a lasting and positive impact on companies, as well as the lives I touch. I am extremely excited about my opportunity with The Broad Residency to be able to make a difference and a positive impact on the lives of thousands of children in urban public education.”

Troy Williams currently serves as senior project manager within the Finance and Operations Division of the Charleston County School District. In this role, Williams is responsible for a district-wide initiative, as well as projects to improve processes and procedures to improve efficiency across the district. As program manager for the Technology Modernization district-wide initiative, his work installed new SMART Board technology in over 77% of all district classrooms to date, and new computers for students and teachers. Williams developed and implemented a strategy by which the district will dispose of its surplus land and/or closed school facilities. Prior to joining The Broad Residency, Williams spent over seven years with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Upon completing their leadership development program, Williams held positions throughout field operations, from running the general merchandise and food businesses of a Wal-Mart store to managing the operations of a multi-million dollar supercenter. This included managing the financial performance and developing new business opportunities and initiatives for the supercenter. Prior to business school, Williams spent three years with General Electric - Industrial Systems as a technical sales engineer, a marketing analyst, a national account manager and an operations specialist in a rotational leadership program. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Williams is a participant in The Broad Residency in Urban Education (Class of 2009-2011), serving his two-year Residency at the Charleston County School District.