Brian Williams,

Board Secretary

Program Director, Lilly Endowment Inc.

Brian Williams is a Program Director responsible for helping carry out the mission of Lilly Endowment’s religion and community development divisions.  Before joining the Endowment, Williams served churches in Indianapolis--Senior Pastor of University United Methodist Church, Pastor of Mission and Outreach at North United Methodist Church, and he also served as Pastor of the Granville-Vance Charge United Methodist Church in North Carolina.  Williams is a well-respected religious leader in the faith-based community. He brings both experiences from the business world and a passion for community development efforts that target the quality of life for all people, especially those living in poverty, addiction, homelessness, and the formerly incarcerated. Williams serves on various non-profit and for-profit boards in Indianapolis.