Travis Williams is a proud native of Jacksonville, FL, where he resides with his wife and their children. Currently, Travis serves as Interim CEO for LIFT JAX, an initiative of leading business, philanthropic and community leaders working to revitalize the urban core and eradicate generational poverty in Jacksonville through place-based neighborhood development and revitalization. This work is currently focused on the Historic Eastside community – a neighborhood his family has called home for nearly 100 years – which is one of the largest intact historically Black neighborhoods in the region. Travis brings his previous success in the private, public, and entrepreneurial sectors into this role to help shape and lead the organization.
Travis strives to be a true community servant of Jacksonville through local board work and volunteering, primarily in areas focused on economic development, urban revitalization, and services benefiting the less privileged. This has led to several recognitions for his leadership and service, among them Alumni Achievement Award from the University of N. Florida and 40 under 40 by the Jacksonville Business Journal. He obtained his Executive MBA from Jacksonville University and is currently a Cradle to Career Partnership Fellow at Harvard University.