Alison Williams is a consultant to non-profit and corporate clients. From 2016- 2023, she served as Chief of Staff to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, supporting his transformational vision for the State. Before returning to Arkansas, Williams worked in the Washington, DC, area for more than fifteen years in both the public and private sectors.

Having served in the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Defense, she understands the value of cooperation and the necessity of strong relationships. Early in her career, Williams worked for former Congressmen Asa Hutchinson and John Boozman (AR-03) and in the homeland security-focused consulting practices at Venable, LLP, and The Chertoff Group.

Williams is a 1999 graduate of the University of Arkansas and holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. She is on the executive committee of the University of Arkansas’s Data Science Advisory Council and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Committee at the Clinton School for Public Service.