A veteran of more than 10 CEO successions and transitions on 9 corporate boards, as well as leading the turnaround of insurance giant Aetna as chairman and CEO, Ron Williams is an expert in the transformational change required to enable corporate turnarounds, profitable growth, innovation and sustainable corporate leadership. Williams devotes time as an executive mentor to CEOs, boards and c-suite executives on strategy and values-based leadership. He continues his work to transform the American healthcare system through value-based care, is an advisor in private equity, is involved in corporate, nonprofit and public sector boards, and philanthropy.
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Ron Williams moderates the Confab Big Discussion: The Power of Sponsorship. Ron is joined by Kim Keck, president and CEO…
February 4-5, 2025, New York City. Ron Williams, chairman of the board of trustees, The Conference Board, interviewed IBM CEO…
Recent conversations with mid-level professionals have reminded me of a talent philosophy that I’ve advocated in my leadership roles: let…
Ron led a discussion on organizational transformation in pursuit of innovation as part of the CNEXT Generate Program for Senior…
“I wish I had moved faster on key talent decisions.” I hear this from c-suite leaders all the time –…
