Kevin A. Williams Sr. has been appointed chief of staff to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., Government House announced Monday.
Williams joined the Bryan-Roach Administration in October 2023 as chief policy advisor. As chief policy advisor, Williams oversaw all policy clusters and the administration’s response to the water and energy crises. He succeeds Karl Knight, who previously served as Bryan’s chief of staff, according to the press release.
Williams is a proud product of the Virgin Islands public schools. He attended Alexander Henderson Elementary School, Arthur A. Richards Jr. High and graduated from St. Croix Central High School in 1991, the press release stated.
Williams graduated magna cum laude from Alabama State University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and, in 2000, obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of the Virgin Islands, the release stated.
Upon returning to the Virgin Islands after receiving his bachelor’s degree, Williams entered the workforce as a computer support technician at the then Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands. In six short years, he rose to the level of director of Information Technology at the age of 26. During his tenure, Williams was instrumental in transitioning the court system from a manual process to being on the leading edge of technology in the Virgin Islands, it said.
His success at what is now the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands led Williams to be tapped as deputy administrative director of Technology Services at the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. In this position, Williams’ project management experience was instrumental in implementing public access to court cases, e-filing, online payments, live streaming of court cases, and the first high-tech courtroom in the Virgin Islands, according to the release.
In September 2018, Williams served as assistant administrator of Courts for the entire Virgin Islands judicial branch, with management responsibilities for human resources, facility management, and information technology, it said.
As a former member of Generation Now, Inc. and former president and team manager of the Elmo Plaskett West Little League, Williams strives to remain part of the St. Croix community. He is an avid cycler as a member of the Mango Tree Riders and the Virgin Islands Cycling Federation, it said.
