FELICITY WILLIAMS (PHOTO BY RYAN LOEW/PUBLICSOURCE)
The City of Pittsburgh announced on July 1 that Deputy Chief of Staff Felicity Williams had been elected to InnovatePGH’s governing board, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned.
As a member of the board, Williams will work to create a deeper relationship between the organization and the Mayor’s Office with a focus on diversifying and expanding the city’s tech and innovation economy. The InnovatePGH partnership is a next-generation public-private partnership powered by a coalition of civic institutions representing the region’s university, business, philanthropic, and government leadership.
“I am honored to represent the City of Pittsburgh as a member of InnovatePGH’s governing board,” said Williams. “One of the Administration’s priorities is ensuring the creation of a more equitable city where everyone has equal access to opportunity. As a member of the InnovatePGH board, I look forward to working with our partners to build a more diverse and inclusive technology ecosystem.”
“Felicity Williams is an expert on community and economic development,” said Sean Luther, executive director of InnovatePGH. “InnovatePGH – and Pittsburgh – stand to tremendously benefit from her knowledge, passion, and experience. We look forward to leveraging her board position to expand InnovatePGH’s goal to advance Pittsburgh’s global position as a tech city, but more importantly, to ensure that all Pittsburghers benefit from our growing innovation economy.”
As Deputy Chief of Staff, Williams leads the Administration’s efforts in the technology and innovation economy, workforce development, and community building. She is a seasoned economic development practitioner with extensive expertise in equitable development.
Williams previously served as Programs & Policy Manager and Special Assistant to the President & CEO of the Hill CDC. In that role, she led economic development programs, drove effective and strategic communications, and shaped regional equitable development policy, including large-scale developments, a commercial redevelopment task force, and legislative advocacy at both the local and federal levels. She has also been engaged in criminal justice reform and education reform in the region.
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