Scott Williams

Scott Williams joined Valencia Hotel Group in 2012 as Executive Vice President of Development and Construction. In this position, Mr. Williams directs development, entitlement, design, and construction activities for the company. He has more than 35 years of increasingly complex construction, project management, and real estate development experience. He has managed projects ranging from $1 million to more than $300 million for The Walt Disney Company, Castle & Cooke, and Texas A&M University. His project management skills have been utilized on dozens of high-profile projects successfully. The list of projects include the development and construction of multiple hospitality/hotel venues, multi-family residential complexes, large entertainment projects, and aviation facilities. He has expert management skills in the leadership of multi-disciplined project teams in various geographies.

Mr. Williams has directly managed project work exceeding $2.2 billion in construction value. He has completed projects such as Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach Water Park, and Disney-MGM Studios and, while he was working at Castle & Cooke, worked in California as Vice President of Development for Castle & Cooke from 2004 through 2007 where he directed real estate development activities on the West Coast. He is highly skilled at both hands-on design, as well as project and construction management. He has the ability to rapidly develop and modify projects based on the local economic need, environmental sensibilities, and unique market circumstances. He is a proven leader and expert in his area of expertise. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and has completed post-graduate work in contract management from The University of California – Irvine. He has held memberships in the Urban Land Institute, Association of University Real Estate Officials, and The Association of General Contractors.