"The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) announced
today the appointment of Don Williams, a former Chair of the Board of Directors
of the WSUL and a former corporate executive, to the position of interim
President and CEO of the organization, effective Feb. 27.
Williams served as Chair of the
WSUL Board of Directors from 2003-2006. He held various Human Resources
positions at Lowe’s Home Improvement corporate office from 1996 to retirement
in 2011. As the company’s first
Workforce Diversity Manager, he helped start Lowe’s Diversity Program.
Prior to serving at Lowe’s he was
Human Resources Director for Carolina Mirror Company from 1989 to 1996. In addition, he served Holly Farms Poultry
Industries for 10 years, rising from Management Trainee through a series of
promotions to Corporate Personnel Manager.
He has extensive experience in all aspects of employment management,
from compensation plans, group medical, training and development, Affirmative
Action Plans and Programs, compliance audits and supplier diversity.
A graduate of Greensboro College
with a B.S. degree in business management and legal administration, Williams
also graduated with honors from the Dept. of Defense Equal Opportunity
Management Institute. He served in the
U.S. Army and Army Reserve from 1978 to 2006 retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Williams has served in numerous
leadership positions with a variety of organizations. He has served as board
chair of Hospice of Wilkes and United Way of Wilkes, board member of Rainbow Center
of Wilkes, Wilkes Library, YMCA and presently Wilkes ADAP and Wells Fargo local
advisory board.
“The Winston-Salem Urban League is
very pleased that Don Williams has agreed to accept this interim position,”
said Evelyn Acree, Chair of the Board of Directors of WSUL. “Don brings a
wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, both from his prior
Winston-Salem Urban League board leadership position and his decades-long community service. He also brings a lifetime of corporate
experience that will be so valuable as we begin to shape the future of the
Urban League.”"
From a press release
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