Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer President/CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Morgan
Williams is Director, Government Relations, Washington, D.C. for the
SigmaBleyzer private equity investment management firm. SigmaBleyzer manages
around $1 billion in private equity investments in Ukraine. Williams started
working on the economic and private business development of Ukraine in
1992.
In January 2007 Williams was elected President/CEO of the U.S.-Ukraine Business
Council (USUBC), www.USUBC.org, Washington, D.C. Since that time the
membership of USUBC has increased from 22 to over 200
companies/organizations. USUBC is now the largest Ukraine related
business trade association in the world that is not headquartered inside
Ukraine.
In 1981 Williams started his international work and implemented food system
development projects in countries such as India, Haiti, Indonesia, and
Egypt. Previously he served as a Professional Staff Member of the U.S. Senate
Agriculture Committee for the ranking Republican on the Committee, Senator Bob
Dole (R-Kan).
Williams has been awarded three state medals from the Government of Ukraine for
his contribution to the economic development of Ukraine. He was awarded
the “Order of Honor” III class by the President of Ukraine in 2007, and later
received a Ukraine Government State Service Medal from the Ministry of Economic
Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.