V. Vanessa Williams
Board Director | Keynote Speaker | Global Executive Coach
- Role
- Director, Advisory Board at First State Bank
- Location
- West Hartford, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About V. Vanessa Williams
An established Board Director and Advisory Board Member with extensive experience as a keynote speaker and global executive coach. Board experience across a range of industries. Brings a keen understanding of board imperatives, challenging assumptions with insightful, thought-provoking, data-driven strategies. Influences critical decisions at the highest level of corporate governance. Delivers innovative, practical solutions that drive scalable, sustainable growth. Considerable executive experience in auditing, operations management, talent acquisition, and leadership development. Promotes the development of a collaborative, innovative, customer-centric culture. Possesses an enterprise-level understanding of business operations. Successful entrepreneur, consultant, and global executive. A Sarbanes-Oxley qualified financial expert with audit experience and FINRA 6 and 26 designations. Board Certified by CEO Trust’s BoardTrust. Founder and Principal of Leading Edge Consulting, LLC, a distinguished advisory firm focused on achieving tangible business outcomes. I partner with Careerminds to support leaders and professionals through career transitions, executive coaching, and leadership development programs.
Experience
Director, Advisory Board
Jan 2020 — Present · TX, US
First State Bank is the oldest state bank in Texas, providing top-quality financial and trust services to individuals and businesses. Advise CEO and Senior Executives. Critical Lead Advisor on Talent Management and Customer Relations.
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Kaiser Permanente Executive Leadership Program
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
MassMutual Executive Program - Excellence in Leadership
Virginia State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
RPI at Work
Master of Science, Management
Skills
- 401k
- Mutual Funds
- Health Insurance
- Employee Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Retirement
- Management
- Team Building
- Executive Management
- Operations Management
- Series 7
- Operations Leadership
- Leadership
- Business Process Improvement
- Investments
- Call Centers
- Program Management
- Performance Management
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Fixed Annuities
- Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Change Management
- Call Center
- Process Improvement
- Employee Benefits
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