Ms. Williams is a former Assurance Managing Partner for EY, a position she held from 2006 to 2016. She joined EY in 1981 and has over 35 years of audit and public accounting experience, serving numerous global and multi-location companies in various industries. Ms. Williams held several senior leadership positions at EY and served on multiple strategic committees, including the firm’s Partner Advisory Council, Inclusiveness Council and Audit Innovation Taskforce. In addition, Ms. Williams serves as Trustee of a number of funds in the Franklin Templeton Funds family. Ms. Williams is a director, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Safety, Operations, and Resource Committee of Devon Energy Corporation, a leading oil and gas producer in the U.S., and a director, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Corporate Governance and Public Policy and Responsibility Committees of DTE Energy Co., a diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services.