Rev. Dr. Sidney S. Williams, Jr.

For more than thirty years, Rev. Dr. Sidney S. Williams, Jr. has led diverse efforts to provide access to capital to marginalized communities. In 1990, he was the first graduate of the Howard University School of Business to be recruited by Goldman Sachs. While employed on Wall Street, he advised c-suite level executives of Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries. In 2008, Dr. Williams pioneered a collaborative model for social impact, F.I.S.H., providing access to capital for anchor institutions serving marginalized communities. Most recently he served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Williams is recognized as a visionary and as a transformational leader among community stakeholders and financial institutions. He currently serves as an independent director for Valley National Bank as well as advises several non-profit organizations, privately held middle-market companies and start-up ventures. Dr. Williams’ scholarship is focused primarily on an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how theological and marketplace frameworks interact — and more significantly, how they should interact. He has published dozens of articles and two books – Morning Meditations: 100 Days to Believing You’re Successful and Fishing Differently: Ministry Formation in the Marketplace. In addition to serving as CEO of the Crossing Capital Group, Dr. Williams is also currently pastoring the Bethel Church of Morristown, New Jersey