Campaign Chair

Campaign Chair

Darrel Williams

Darrel Williams is a founding partner and owner of Neighboring Concepts, a multidisciplinary design firm established in Charlotte in 1996. Williams, an award-winning architect has been involved in well-known projects including CATS Lynx Blue Line Rail stations, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture, Stratford Richardson YMCA among many others.

From 1994 to 2002, Williams was elected and served four terms as a County Commissioner in Mecklenburg County. One of his proudest achievements as a commissioner was leading the effort to pass bonds to allow Mecklenburg County to acquire land for public facilities such as schools, libraries, parks, greenways, and open space.

Williams is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), AIA North Carolina, and AIA Charlotte, where he previously served as president. He is also a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and licensed to practice in several states including NC, SC, GA, VA, LA and AL. Williams currently serves on the boards of several civic organizations, including Charlotte Center City Partners, North Carolina Nature Conservancy and other local organizations. He previously served on the Executive Committee for both Central Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees and Charlotte Center City Partners and is a former Chair of the Library Board of Trustees.

He is married to the Honorable Superior Court Judge Karen Eady-Williams and has four sons.

Darrel Williams es un socio fundador y dueño de Neighboring Concepts, una empresa de diseños multidisciplinaria establecida en Charlotte en 1996. Williams, un arquitecto galardonado, ha estado involucrado en varios proyectos destacados, incluyendo las estaciones de CATS Lynx Blue Line Rail, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture, y Stratford Richardson YMCA.

Desde 1994 a 2002, Williams fue elegido y cumplió cuatro mandatos en calidad de comisario de condado para Mecklenburg County. Uno de sus mayoores logros en ese oficio fue liderar el esfuerzo para pasar bonos para permitir que Macklenburg County adquiera terreno para facilidades públicas como escuelas, bibliotecas, parques, vías verdes, y espacios abiertos.

Williams es un miembro de varias organizaiones profesionales, etre ellas American Institute of Architects (AIA), AIA North Carolina, y AIA Charlotte, en donde anteriormente sirvió de presidente. Tambien es miembro de National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) y National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Es licensiado para practicar en varios estados, incluyendo North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, y Alabama.

Williams actualmente presta servicio en la mesa directiva de diferentes organizaciones civicas, tales como Charlotte Center City Partners, North Carolina Nature Conservancy, y otras organizaciones locales. Anteriormente estuvo en los comités ejecutivos de la junta directiva de Central Piedmont Community College y de Charlotte Center City Partners, y es un ex presidente de Library Board of Trustees.