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Heidi Williams

President & CEO
Metro Mayors Caucus

Heidi Williams took on the role of President & CEO of Civic Results and Executive Director of the Metro Mayors Caucus on July 17, 2023. Prior to this position, Heidi had a notable career in public service and community leadership. She owned a business in Thornton before being elected as the city's mayor in 2011, where she served until December 2019 due to term limits. During her tenure, Heidi held key leadership roles, chairing the Metro Mayors Caucus, the E470 Board of Directors, and the Mile High Flood District, while also serving as President of the Ralston House Child Advocacy Center and on the Board of Directors for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).

Heidi's commitment to community and regional collaboration continued after her mayoral term. She currently serves on the boards of Ralston House, Almost Home, the Front Range Community College Foundation and the E470 Transportation Foundation. In 2016, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado Denver with a Bachelor's in Political Science and later earned a Master's in Public Administration in 2018. Between January 2020 and June 2023, Heidi worked as the Director of Opioid Response for Colorado's Attorney General, Phil Weiser. In this role, she united all counties and nearly every municipality in a Memorandum of Understanding, directing opioid settlement funds to local initiatives. For her efforts, the AG's Opioid Response team received the Johns Hopkins Inaugural Award for Excellence in the Application of Opioid Litigation Practices.

Heidi's leadership philosophy centers on the belief that effective local governance requires a regional perspective. She advocates for a cooperative approach to addressing major issues like housing, homelessness, transportation, water, growth, and energy, recognizing that these challenges extend beyond municipal borders. Heidi remains dedicated to advancing the work that supports the collective success of metro area municipalities.

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