Eriade Williams

Board Member

Eriade is a Vice President of Government Affairs at News Corp, a global media company which owns many businesses such as the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and Harper Collins. Prior to this, Eriade was a Principal at theGROUP, as well as a Partner at ACG, both top-rated DC-based consulting firms. She advised corporate and non-profit clients across a range of industries, including defense, manufacturing, transportation, energy, healthcare, technology, finance and police reform. 

Before entering the private sector, Eriade spent many years on Capitol Hill working as the Deputy Chief of Staff for former Congressman Robert Brady (D-PA) of the Philadelphia area, as well as being the primary spokesperson and Press Secretary for former Congressman Albert Wynn (D-MD). 

Eriade received a B.A. from Howard University, an M.A. in political science from Georgia State University, and a J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland and has worked as a court-appointed attorney, representing indigent clients in felony and misdemeanor cases at their bail hearings.