Aketa Marie Williams develops strategies to enhance organizational visibility, manage complex campaigns and drive stakeholder engagement. She leads Spitfire’s training and learning efforts to support social good leaders and communicators. At Sierra Health Foundation, Aketa created and led a multipronged communications strategy for a $300 million nonprofit intermediary; designed a profile-raising campaign that garnered 9,600 views; and established the Foundation’s digital communications strategy, increasing the use of video storytelling and modern visuals to better connect with stakeholders. As the strategic communications director in the Office of the Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, Aketa coordinated a successful campaign to double the number of colleges pledging to ban the box in admissions. In her roles within the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Aketa developed strategic plans to build congressional support for White House appropriations requests and chaired cross-functional outreach efforts. Aketa has landed client coverage in prestigious publications such as TIME, The New York Times, NPR and The Economist as well as MSNBC, CNN and FOX News. Previously, Aketa served as a communications director in the U.S. House of Representatives and assistant for policy and research in the Tennessee State Legislature.