Tom Williams is an accomplished executive with a wealth of experience in starting, growing, expanding, merging, and advising market-leading disruptive technology companies. Williams has founded, invested in, and served as CEO, president, and strategic advisor to multiple private-equity funded companies that have been acquired by industry giants like Cisco, Novell, Sytek Systems, Unisys, and Ericsson. His company creations have returned over a billion dollars with only $60 million of equity infusion.

Williams is also a recognized speaker and moderator on emerging technology and business formation, has assessed hundreds of business plans and advised entrepreneurial teams, and has extensive knowledge of the venture capital model. He has specialized in emerging and growth technology companies and has authored and self-published technology-related novels to entertain, educate, and engage readers about the unintended consequences of technology.

Williams has also taught college-level courses in Computer Science and is recognized as one of the 20 Draper Fisher Jurvetson Venture Capital “Riskmasters.” Williams' education background includes studying CDP Information Technology, receiving an MBA from Santa Clara University, a Bachelor of Science in Business from Roger Williams University, and associate degrees in Computer Science and Liberal Arts and Sciences from the Community College of Rhode Island.

Williams is currently an Independent Board Director, Strategic Advisor, Corporate Executive, Founder, and Author at Corporate Executive. He has also served as CEO and Strategic Advisor at eSponte, CEO, Founder, and Investor at Techmo Entertainment, CEO, and Founder at Cinematix, and a Limited Partner at Limited Partnerships, among other senior and executive-level roles.