Steven Williamson

About Steven Williamson

A global leader with a local focus. over 25 years of executive leadership managing complex and diverse organizations that tackle the most pressing infrastructure and municipal challenges. Passionate about transforming cities into safe, vibrant and thriving communities. Envisions what is special about a place and reinforces it with a forward-looking strategy, a strong identity, resilient infrastructure, economic opportunity and community involvement. As a senior executive, has led over 4,500 people, managed more than $6.5B, and served in culturally sensitive and world-wide environments demonstrating success in forming winning teams and providing high quality service and programs. Is highly engaged in the community and communicates on a regular basis to keep the public informed. Demands customer service and empowers talented leaders to combine long-term planning, fiscal responsibility and innovative approaches to create the right balance of quality of life, public safety and sustainable growth. Effectively navigates the complexities of government, budgets and politics and has proven success in solving executive level challenges, leveraging regional partnerships and managing strong networks. Confident in negotiating agreements, making independent decisions, and delivering time and resource sensitive results.Expertise:Leadership and Strategic Planning • Leading and Managing Change • Feasibility Studies • Business Case Analysis • Team Building and Organizational Design • Master Planning • Budgeting and Capital Improvements Programs • Strategic Project Management • Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure • Resource Optimization • Emergency Management • Strategic Partnerships and Government Relations • Communications • Community and Stakeholder Engagement

Experience

1. Village Manager

   Village of Key Biscayne

   May 2021 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   The Village of Key Biscayne is located between two pristine parks on a prominent barrier island off the coast of Miami. It is a thriving and vibrant community of people, residences, business which welcome more than 7 million visitors each year. As the Village\'s Chief Executive Officer, working with our community and regional partners, I lead a talented team that is committed to customer service while we focus on the village residents\' safety and security, cultivating a thriving and vibrant community and local marketplace, providing engaging and active programs and public spaces, creating more accessible, connected and mobile transportation, and developing a more resilient and sustainable environment and infrastructure.Keep an eye on us as we elevate our Island Paradise by launching a comprehensive resilient infrastructure program to protect our shorelines, upgrade our stormwater system, improve our roadways, harden and underground our utilities, and make the necessary changes to regulations, codes, and building standards all to create a stronger, more resilient community in the face of rising seas, more frequent and severe storms, and environmental changes.https://keybiscayne.fl.gov/

Education

• Webster University

  Master of Arts - MA, Procurement & Acquisition Management

  1993 — 1996

• The United States Army War College

  Master of Strategic Studies

  2008 — 2009

• University of Virginia

  Bachelors of Science, Commerce

  1982 — 1986

• U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Military and Strategic Leadership

  2000 — 2001

• Texas A&M University

  Masters Certificate, Advanced International Affairs, Bush School of Government & Public Service

  2005 — 2006

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Masters in Business Administration, International/Global Business Studies

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Program Management
• Army
• Optimization
• Dod
• National Security
• Crisis Management
• Team Building
• Intelligence Analysis
• Training
• Logistics
• Military
• Military Operations
• Risk Assessment
• Optimizations
• Risk Management
• Emergency Management
• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Civil Engineers
• Security Clearance
• Quality Assurance
• Defense
• Contingency Planning
• Security
• Top Secret
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Navy
• Information Assurance
• Team Leadership
• Command
• Operational Planning
• Coaching
• Organizational Development
• Analysis
• Afghanistan
• Policy
• Intelligence