Chris Williams
About Chris Williams
Chris Williams is the Communications & Marketing Director at Fannie Mae, with a background in journalism and extensive experience in employee communications and media relations.
Current Role at Fannie Mae
Chris Williams currently serves as the Communications & Marketing Director at Fannie Mae in Washington, District of Columbia. He joined the company in March 2020 as the Director of Enterprise Communications Strategy. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing strategic communications and marketing efforts, aligning them with the organization's objectives.
Previous Experience at Lockheed Martin
From 2007 to 2020, Chris Williams worked at Lockheed Martin in various communications roles. As the Director of Employee Communications, he led significant initiatives, including a major change management project that transitioned the workforce to a new benefits portfolio. His work on this campaign earned him an IABC Gold Quill and the Nova Award. Williams also served as the senior manager for Media Relations and Thought Leadership, managing media engagements for a $13B portfolio of programs with 35,000 employees worldwide.
Early Career in Journalism
Chris Williams began his career as a Sr. Staff Writer at The Gazette Newspapers from 2004 to 2007. Before that, he spent eight years as a newspaper reporter covering government, politics, crime, music, and culture. His reporting experience includes covering the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center, reporting directly from lower Manhattan.
Education and Journalism Background
Chris Williams holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism, completed in 2002. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Journalism from Virginia Wesleyan University, completed in 1999. His educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary for his extensive career in communications and marketing.
Achievements and Initiatives
During his tenure at Lockheed Martin, Chris Williams led one of the largest and most complex change management initiatives in the company's history. This project involved partnering with HR to transition the workforce to a new benefits portfolio. His exemplary work in this area was recognized with an IABC Gold Quill and the Nova Award. Additionally, he managed a communications team responsible for media engagements for a $13B portfolio of programs.