Stephen Maduli-Williams
Senior Manager Economic Development Policy @Amazon
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager Economic Development Policy @Amazon
Engages with state and municipal officials to expand Amazon’s physical footprint, works with local permitting agencies, and ensures the support of facilities through pre-and post-construction. Collaborates with Amazon\'s operations, infrastructure, real estate teams, legal, tax, HR, finance, corporate communications, and other business partners regarding new investments, site expansion plans and requirementsSupports the site selection process, including due diligence, procurement, assistance with permitting, and execution of economic development, infrastructure, and tax-related applications and agreements. Support on-the-job training, workforce development, and other learning & development opportunities for public/private partnerships. Manages relationships with outside legal counsel, developers, and other professional service providers. Works directly with state and local community economic development, policymakers, workforce and labor, taxation, and other key government agencies, officials, as well as chambers of commerce, utilities, and other key public/private stakeholder groups.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Certificate , Real Estate Finance
Loyola University Chicago
BA, Economics
Carnegie Mellon University
Masters Degree, Public Management
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN MADULI-WILLIAMS
Stephen is a nationally recognized economic development executive with 25+ years of leadership at the intersection of government, private capital, and community impact. His career spans some of the most consequential affordable housing and community development institutions in America — from the City of Chicago’s Department of Housing to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, from founding a CDFI in Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods to leading economic development strategy for one of the world’s largest companies.Throughout his career, Stephen has deployed or facilitated the deployment of hundreds of millions of dollars in public, philanthropic, and private capital to achieve measurable outcomes in low-income communities. He has served as an investor, developer, policy architect, fund manager, and corporate strategist — bringing an unusually broad and integrated perspective to the most pressing challenges in urban economic development today.Stephen is known as a bold, collaborative leader who builds high-performing teams, cultivates lasting institutional relationships, and delivers results in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. His work reflects a consistent commitment to equity, community ownership, and the belief that economic opportunity must be accessible to all.
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