Scott A. Williams, Co-Chair

williamsScott is Managing Director for Changing Our World, Inc. a full service fundraising consulting firm based in New York City. Scott's responsibilities include managing and directing capital campaigns and fundraising initiatives, conducting feasibility studies and development audits, and creating development. Scott gained extensive experience in fundraising, development and alumni relations while serving as the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations for the Waldorf School of Garden City. During his tenure, annual fund revenue tripled and the school launched a successful multi-million dollar Capital Campaign under his leadership.

At St. John's University, where Scott began his fundraising career, he excelled as a Development Officer with responsibility for all major gift prospects for the university's athletic department.

Prior to his career in fundraising, Scott enjoyed a diverse and varied professional background. Scott coached both college baseball and football at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and football at St. John's University in Queens, NY. He also served as an officer of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division, Foreign Missions Branch. At both Trinity University and the U.S. Secret Service, Scott also found opportunities to fight for equality and racial equity. While a student at Trinity University, he was a founding member of the Black Student Union and worked with the Admissions Office to encourage the university to be more proactive in recruiting qualified minority students. During his tenure with the Secret Service, Scott worked on numerous committees to ensure that the Secret Service "Zero Tolerance" policy and fair promotional practices were enforced.

In addition to serving on the ERASE Racism Board of Directors, Scott is a former Advisory Board member of the Long Island Community Foundation, a division of the New York Community Trust, is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Waldorf School of Garden City, is on the Advisory Committee for Camp Glen Brook in New Hampshire and volunteers as a football coach at Malverne High School on Long Island.

Born in New York City and a resident of Freeport, NY Scott is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He holds a BA in Communication and a Minor in Sociology. He is also a graduate of the Waldorf School of Garden City.