Colonel (retired) Timothy R. Williams is a career Army Special Forces Officer who retired after serving more than 30 years on active duty on September 30, 2014. On October 1, 2014, Colonel Williams became the Executive Director of the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC), a regional non-profit Veterans Service Organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The VMC is a comprehensive resource center for veterans and their families, serving over 3,500 veterans a year across three states.

Colonel Williams was born and raised in Harrisburg, Arkansas, graduating from Harrisburg High School in May 1979. He entered active duty as an Armor Scout at Fort Knox, KY in June 1979. Following his initial assignment with 1-4 INF, 3rd ID in Europe, Colonel Williams enrolled in the ROTC program at Arkansas State University, where he was mentored by Arkansas Veteran Hall of Fame Member, Colonel Jerry Bowen and was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant in September 1984.

Colonel Williams served as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer in Headquarters Company, Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Land), and as an Anti-Tank Platoon Leader in 4-8 INF, 8th ID. After completing Special Forces Selection and the Qualification course, his initial Special Forces assignments were as the Detachment Commander of ODA 526 and the Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during which he served in SHIELD/STORM and in Somalia. He was then stationed at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, where he served as an ODA, ODB, and OPCEN Observer/Controller, Plans Officer, and as the Chief, SOF Plans.

Returning to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Colonel Williams served as the 2nd Battalion Executive Officer and commanded A Company, 2nd Battalion. He then served as a joint plans officer at Allied Forces North Europe in Brunssum, The Netherlands. Following his NATO assignment, Colonel Williams commanded the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and subsequently served as the Deputy Commander of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), including serving as the CJSOTF-AP Chief of Staff in Iraq. After serving as Director of Operations, Special Operations Command Central for two years, Colonel Williams commanded the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Immediately prior to his final military assignment as the Defense Coordinating Officer supporting FEMA Region III, Colonel Williams was the USF-I Chief of Training and Commandant of the Stability Academy at Camp Victory, Iraq.

His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Special Forces Qualification Course, the Australian Army Command and Staff College, and the Army War College. He holds a BA in History from Arkansas State University, an MA in Humanities with a concentration in Military History from Louisiana State University, a Masters in Defense Analysis from Canberra University, Australia, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.

Colonel Williams' awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, and Master Parachutist Badge. Colonel Williams is a member of the Order of Saint Barbara and Order of Saint Maurice. He is authorized to wear multiple unit awards and several sets of foreign airborne wings.