Andrea Williams is a catalyst for change and serves as the Director of Strategic Projects for the Diversity Action Alliance. Andrea joined the DAA in 2021 as a Research Fellow and Lead Researcher for DAA in developing a comprehensive diversity framework for the communications and public relations industry. Her role at DAA now extends to strategic development where she hopes to use her research experience from academics to inform decision-making. Her 16-year research expertise has been focused in the areas of race and equity where she has presented internationally on best practices for working with multicultural populations when fostering success.  Andrea’s academic and professional pursuits have been committed to social justice and advocacy for diverse populations. Her philosophy is that communicators are in a unique position to help be the catalyst for facilitating radical change by being the voice of activism.