Terri Williams

Terri L. Williams

Terri Williams is an Educator and Executive and Leadership Coach with over twenty years of experience empowering leaders. A proud second-generation military veteran, retired U.S. Army soldier, survivor of the September 11th Attack on the Pentagon, and TAPS Survivor due to her father's passing in 2010, Terri has been a Senior Advisor at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) since 2018. Trained by Dr. Brené Brown, she has facilitated the Dare to Lead^™ program for thousands of TAPS Survivors, specializing in strengthening skills to lead themselves in living with grief. Her expertise is grounded in vulnerability, values, trust, resilience and emotional intelligence.

As an Adjunct Professor at American University’s Key Executive Program, she inspires leaders by enhancing their skills in leading teams. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). Terri has conducted over 3,000 coaching experiences with leaders from organizations like Apple, General Motors, LinkedIn, Google, the military services, and federal agencies like NASA, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce. Additionally, she is a retired senior federal official, having served in the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Transportation, the Intelligence Community, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Terri is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, specializing in Leadership and Learning in Organizations. She has completed executive education at Georgetown University, The Wharton School of Business, Cornell University, Yale University, and the VA Senior Executive Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), along with dual graduate degrees in business and management and a bachelor's in business administration.

Terri has received numerous military and civilian awards, and she was awarded the Department of the Army's third-highest civilian recognition, the Meritorious Public Service Medal, in 2021 for her lifetime work in military communities. She enjoys French cooking, bicycling, and yoga. She and her husband are U.S. Army veterans, and a Blue Star Family with a son and niece who are graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point currently serving on active duty.

See also Terri Williams's contributions listed on the TAPS website.