Rodney Williams

Entrepreneur and Business Leader

Rodney Williams is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with a wealth of corporate and startup experience. He is a CNBCDisruptor50 winner and a GoldLion15 recipient. Rodney was a former Brand Management and Sr. Assistant Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble, where he honed his skills in marketing and brand management. He is a former CEO and Founder of LISNR, a leading company in innovative data-over-audio technology, and also co-founded SoLo Funds, a lending platform aimed at facilitating small-dollar loans. Rodney is an alumnus of TechStars and the Henry Crown Fellowship at The Aspen Institute. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from West Virginia University, and an MBA in finance and supply chain management also from Howard University.

Highlights

Apr 14 · alumni.wvu.edu

Rodney Williams | Alumni Association | West Virginia University

Feb 18 · Fast Company

SoLo Funds is a payday loan alternative with bigger plans - Fast Company

Feb 15 · AlleyWatch

Giant Ventures Archives - AlleyWatch

Experience

Co-Founder, Chairman & President at SoLo Funds

Chief Executive Officer at LISNR (April 2012 - September 2018), Brand Management - Pampers NA at Procter & Gamble (June 2010 - September 2012)

Education

MBA in Finance & Supply Chain Management from Howard University, M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication from West Virginia University, B.B.A in Finance from West Virginia University, B.A. in Economics from West Virginia University