See How Many Clients You're Missing Each Month

Simply enter your business email & Topline AI Agent will show you.

Sam A. Williams In Atlanta profile image

Sam A. Williams In Atlanta

Professor of Public Policy at Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Intro Book
Sam A. Williams, a seasoned leader with 17+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, and management consulting, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • Claim this Profile
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, US
Skills
  • Leadership
  • Management Consulting
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Business Strategy
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Show all
image
image

Refer a Friend to Get
100 Credits For FREE

Refer a Friend Now

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI
Sam A. Williams is a seasoned professional based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a strong background in leadership, management consulting, and strategic partnerships. He has held various leadership positions, including President at Metro Atlanta Chamber, Central Atlanta Progress, and Portman Holdings, showcasing his ability to manage teams and represent the interests of large and small companies to local and state government. Williams has also founded and led Business City Partnerships, where he has been the Founder and CEO since 2014. He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Experience

  • Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
    • Atlanta, Georgia
    • Professor of Public Policy
      • Aug 2014 - Present
      • Atlanta, Georgia

      Lecture on case studies of cities who successfully created partnerships with business leaders to solve issues that got in the way of economic development. Also lecture about the "Atlanta Way: ;winning strategies between black political leaders in Atlanta with their business counterparts that helped create Atlanta Hartsfield - Jackson Airport, win the 1996 Olympics and help Atlanta become the fourth largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. I have been tasked with creating university research to help local government and civic groups solve problems such as transportation, water, public education, taxation and similar issues. We are working to create an academic service-learning course for students to serve community based organizations for academic credit.

  • Business City Partnerships
    • Founder and CEO
      • Jan 2014 - Present

  • Metro Atlanta Chamber
    • President
      • 1996 - 2013

      My responsibilities included managing a highly professional team that marketed Metro Atlanta for business and talent recruitment plus representing the interest of 4,000 large and small companies to local and state government.

  • Central Atlanta Progress
    • President
      • 1993 - 1995

  • Portman Holdings
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • 1990 - 1994
      • Atlanta, GA

  • AmericasMart Atlanta
    • Atlanta, GA
    • President
      • 1978 - 1990
      • Atlanta, GA

  • John Portman & Associates
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Vice President
      • 1973 - 1978
      • Atlanta, GA

      International sales/ development in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Shanghai and Singapore; real estate finance

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering
  • Harvard Business School
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Harvard Business School
    Master's degree
  • Harvard Business School
    Master of Business Administration - MBA

Suggested Services

This profile is unclaimed. These are suggested service rates with 0% commision upon successful connection

Industry Focus. “Management Consulting”

Looking to Create a Custom Project?

Need a custom project? We'll create a solution designed specifically for your project.

Get Started

References

Social Profiles

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now

Similar Profiles