Leonardo Williams

Leonardo Williams is the owner of Zweli's INC, a full-service restaurant, event space, and corporate catering company, since July 2018. Additionally, Williams serves as a board member for the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and holds multiple ownership roles in PHASE III Group, Inc, focused on innovative teaching and learning interventions. As an educational consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Williams provides expert strategies for the state's school system. Further contributions include serving as president of The Flood Group, which addresses educational attainment for children through community leadership, and as chairman of the board of directors for North Carolina Public Schools, aimed at maximizing public school effectiveness. Williams also held the position of chairman on the NCCU College of Arts & Sciences Board of Advisors until April 2020. Educational credentials include a degree in Music Education and Educational Psychology from North Carolina Central University.