Alex Williams Joins AHFA

Alex Williams joins AHFA's staff on January 13 as manager of sustainability and regulatory compliance programs, a new position.

Williams will report to AHFA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Bill Perdue. His primary responsibilities include refining existing sustainability and regulatory compliance programs as well as identifying opportunities for expansion. He will spearhead planning of AHFA's annual Regulatory Summit and will assist with various AHFA technical task groups.

"As regulations and standards become more numerous and complex, it is imperative that AHFA continue to provide our members with all the resources necessary to comply, explains AHFA CEO Andy Counts. "In this new position, Alex will be a tremendous asset to AHFA members. He also will allow us to expand our offerings to better serve our growing membership now and into the future."

Williams comes to AHFA from the Chamber of Commerce in Rome, Georgia, where he led the coordination of workforce development efforts and programs with employers, K-12 and higher education partners, non-profit organizations, local industries and community stakeholders.

Prior to his work in Rome, Williams was political director for Herschel Walker's U.S. Senate campaign and an economic development policy analyst for the Mississippi Development Authority in Jackson. He also served in the administration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant. He has a bachelor of arts degree in public policy leadership from the University of Mississippi.