College Leadership
Vice Chair Williams Receives National Trustee Award
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 26, 2025) – Dr. Saundra Williams, vice chair of the Wake Tech Board of Trustees, has received the 2025 Trustee of the Year Award for her outstanding leadership from the American Association for Women in Community Colleges.
AAWCC is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges that is committed to advancing the role of women in community colleges nationwide.
"Dr. Williams is one of our most dedicated trustees," said Wake Tech President Dr. Scott Ralls. "We can always depend on her to be present for meetings and events and to voice her support for our mission."
Williams joined the Wake Tech Board in 2020. She served as senior vice president and chief of information technology at the North Carolina Community College System for 16 years before retiring. She is an author, speaker, strategist, leadership coach and chief executive officer of WMS Corp., a professional development consulting and training company that supports women leaders across multiple sectors. She also serves as co-chair of Wake Invests in Women, a public-private partnership dedicated to closing the gender wage and representation gaps in Wake County.
Williams holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, a master's degree in applied mathematics and statistics and a Doctor of Education degree in adult and community college education from North Carolina State University. An ordained minister, she earned a Master of Divinity degree from Regent University. She was also awarded an honorary Associate in Science degree from Richmond Community College and a Certified Government Chief Information Officer credential through UNC-Chapel Hill.
