Lyrae Williams

Lyrae Williams currently serves as the Vice President of Finance & Operations at Archaeology Southwest, a position held since August 2025. Prior experience includes significant roles at Colorado College from February 2007 to August 2025, where Lyrae demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, communications, and project management, serving as Associate Vice President for Institutional Planning & Effectiveness. Previous roles also include Director of Administration at the University of Maine School of Law from 2005 to 2006 and Financial Planner & Analyst at Wesleyan University from 2002 to 2004. Lyrae holds a Master's degree in Higher Education, Finance & Economics and a BSBA in Finance & Accounting, both from the University of Arizona, completed between 1985 and 2005.