Amber Williams

About Amber Williams

I’m a solutions-first growth leader working at the intersection of strategy, communications, and technology. My secret sauce: clear strategy, real tactics, and superior outcomes. My specialty is leading high-performing teams and winning large, complex contracts across billion-dollar portfolios in highly competitive and regulated environments. My work connects big-picture vision with tactical execution.My focus areas include strategic communications, strategic alliance and partnership building, business development, capture and proposal management, digital transformation, and AI integration and innovation. I bring a futurist lens to today’s challenges, as well as a healthy obsession with data-driven narratives, turning ideas into strategy and strategy into impact.

Experience

1. Director of Strategic Initiatives, Business Development

   DNI (Delaware Nation Industries)

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Director and portfolio/project manager with a strong track record of driving business growth through full-lifecycle capture and business development across CONUS and OCONUS markets. Leads pursuits for complex, small and large defense and civilian contracts ($10M–$100M+) within a billion dollar portfolio and supports strategic expansion into new markets while providing guidance to company-wide business strategy. Leads strategic partnership building and strategic alliance projects supporting company and advanced capabilities growth. Builds internal training programs for capture and BD teams, advancing workforce capability and win readiness. Creates and manages strategic partnerships (teaming) with large and small businesses, bringing depth of expertise in major contracting vehicles including GSA FEDSIM, Alliant, OASIS, and agency-specific IDIQs and BPAs.Supports brand growth and thought leadership through white papers, strategic communications, and conference engagement. Leverages tech, AI fluency, and GPT development to drive digital innovation and modernize business development operations.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Master's, Public Relations, Corporate Communications

  2007 — 2009

• Spelman College

  B.A., Philosophy, Spanish

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Editing
• Event Planning
• Marketing Communications
• Copywriting
• Strategy
• Corporate Communications
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Press Releases
• Management
• Communications Strategy
• Leadership
• Strategic Communications
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Crisis Communications
• Publicity