Michele Salters Williams has over twenty-five years experience in providing services to vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, individual and families experiencing homelessness and low-income communities. She is an expert in program development and implementation as well as Continuum of Care Management. In Washington, DC, she led the transition of the Homeless Service System from shelter focused to housing focused and successfully integrated the Coordinated Intake Center for families with the District’s Public Benefits system. As founder of Michele S. Williams, LLC, Michele has leveraged her expertise as a leader in the nonprofit and government sectors to create a firm uniquely designed to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations. Her focus is on increasing capacity for organizations by filling gaps in management and administration and developing the skills and confidence of staff. Michele holds a B.S.W in Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration from Western Michigan University. She is also an alumnus of the Masters Series for Distinguished Leaders in Washington, DC.