Travis Williams is a proud native of Jacksonville, FL, where he resides with his wife and their children. Currently, Travis is Chief Operations Officer for LIFT JAX, an initiative of leading business, philanthropic and community leaders working to revitalize the urban core and eradicate generational poverty in Jacksonville. This work is accomplished through strategic investments in projects ranging from redeveloping a neighborhood grocery store and facilitating mixed-income infill housing strategies to spearheading business corridor development and improving infrastructure of parks and greens spaces. 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. His commitment to excellence and servant leadership presents him with many opportunities to advise on initiatives and projects throughout the city. Travis currently serves as the co-chair of the Jax Chamber Lewis and White Business League Advisory Board, chair of Stanton Alumni Association board of directors, a board member for local non-profits Rethreaded, The Clara White Mission and The Potter’s House International Ministries, and co-chairs ULI of NE Florida’s DEI Committee. His service has also extended nationally, as he’s been called upon to help lead initiatives around Diversity and Inclusion in the financial services industry. Travis has received several recognitions for his leadership and service, among them the Young Alumni Achievement Award from the University of N. Florida and 40 under 40 by the Jacksonville Business Journal.