The Office of the County Manager
141 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-612-8320

Zachary Williams was selected by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to serve as County Manager after a national search.  He was sworn into office on January 2, 2008, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in local government, with emphasis on efficiency, innovation, customer service and communications.

Williams had previously served as Assistant County Administrator for Broward County, Florida – a community of more than one million residents – since 2004.  In that capacity, he provided leadership to more than 80 departments, divisions and agencies. He was responsible for managing the Commission’s goal-setting and department business planning process, and initiated standard business plans incorporating marketing measures.

During his tenure with Broward County, Williams led and implemented organizational streamlining and process improvement efforts which revamped several key administrative services.  Additionally, he assisted in the development of an outcome-based budgeting process that transformed the County’s budgeting system and reduced the County’s budget by more than $90 million.

From 2003 to 2004, Williams served as Assistant City Manager for the city of Coral Gables, Florida.  In this role, he provided oversight for the Departments of Finance, Purchasing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks & Recreation, Elderly Service, Emergency Management, Public Information and Parking.  In this role he developed the city’s first business plan, and managed two separate hurricane disaster response efforts.

He served with Broward County from 1993 to 2003, in the roles of Assistant to the County Administrator, Information Systems & Fixed Assets Manager, and Assistant Director/Chief of Staff for Community Services/Emergency Management. He provided leadership in the County’s adoption of technology-based tools and systems to streamline service delivery.

From 1990 to 1994, Williams served with the City Manager’s Office of Santa Fe Springs, California.  He was responsible for assisting in the development of the Department of Police Community Relations and assisted in development of emergency planning and response and community response.

Williams holds a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, both from California State University at Long Beach.

He resides in Fulton County with his wife Carol and his daughters Mallory and Danielle.