Charlie Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
MPS Group
Mr. Williams has served MPS Group as a member of its Board of Directors since 1999. In addition to his capacity as a shareholder, he currently functions as President and Chief Executive Officer of this growing minority business enterprise. His duties with MPS Group include senior executive management and myriad corporate oversight responsibilities, including strategic planning, corporate ethics, diversity initiatives, and board and stockholder relationships.
Mr. Williams has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 1980. Offering broad executive management experience, he served in government for the City of Detroit and for Wayne County, in various capacities for over 30 years, including posts as Chief of Staff for Detroit’s mayor, and as Deputy County Executive for Wayne County, also serving as Executive Director of the Detroit Water & Sewer Department for over 10 years.
He has served as a consultant to the City of Highland Park, Michigan, advising the Emergency Financial Manager regarding financial and administrative matters. In 2006 Mr. Williams was appointed to a six-year term with the Wayne County Airport Authority Board, the governing agency for the world’s fifteenth busiest airport. He also currently serves on the board and as an audit committee member for Magna Entertainment, a publicly listed corporation.
