Richard A. Williams

Richard A. Williams serves as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Public Health Preparedness Team Lead at Harris County Public Health since March 2004, contributing significant expertise in emergency response planning and management. Prior experience includes a pivotal role as Medical Branch Liaison during Hurricane Katrina and leadership in managing grants with a portfolio of $60 million, ensuring compliance and financial oversight. Additionally, Richard A. Williams is an Adjunct Instructor at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, teaching courses on incident management. Previous experience at the National Association of Minority Contractors included the role of Deputy Director, focusing on support and development in field construction. Richard A. Williams earned a BA in Political Science from Rice University between 1993 and 1998.