Martha Williams

Director · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · company speakers →

Growing up on a farm in Maryland, Martha Williams gained an appreciation for open lands, waters, wildlife, and people. This passion led her to the wild places of the West and a career spent fostering a love of the outdoors and stewarding the protection of natural resources. On March 8, 2022, Williams was sworn in as the 23rd Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Williams was appointed to the Service as Principal Deputy Director in January 2021. Preceding her appointment, she served as the Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from 2017 to 2020. As State Director, Williams delivered leadership that embraced the diversity of Montana’s natural resources and outdoor recreational values that also incorporated public expectations and values into the agency’s direction. Representing Montana and the state perspective, Williams chaired the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee and was a member of Joint Federal/State Task Force on Federal Assistance Policy. She also served a term as the Vice President of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Previously, Williams was an Assistant Professor of Law at the Blewett School of Law at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. She also served as Deputy Solicitor Parks and Wildlife at the Department of the Interior for two years during the Obama Administration.

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