Lisa Williams received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and a master’s degree in manufacturing management from The Pennsylvania State University. Lisa joined Dow as a design and construction engineer for capital projects. After a few years she transitioned to Supply Chain in global planning and improvement leadership roles. In 2010, she led a team in Supply Chain I/T supporting Dow’s $1B SAP upgrade in 3 regions. In 2015, Lisa transitioned into Global Procurement as senior category leader for mechanical and process containment equipment, logistics, and terminal services totaling more than $1.1 B in spend. In 2021 Lisa was selected to lead a corporate team to create Dow’s first-generation contract labor strategy, governance system, and operating model to govern a multi-billion-dollar annual contract labor investment. In 2024, after a successful contract labor strategy launch Lisa’s role was expanded to develop a global talent strategy and workforce planning for Dow M&E Operations for tens of thousands of employees, future employees and contract labor workforce. Lisa is a Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), and Prosci ADKAR change leadership certified. She also leads the corporate HBCU engagement strategy. Lisa is the recipient of the Florida A&M University 2024 Nexus Sustainability Summit International Thought Leader Award and 2024 Staffing Industry Analysts Game Changer award. Lisa advocates for employee inclusion and professional development, is a published author, and TEDx speaker.
