HomeMy WebLinkAbout03Mar13HumanServicesManagerFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2017
City of Renton Contacts
Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator, 425-430-6617
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator, 425-430-6569
City of Renton names new Human Services Manager
RENTON, WA – The City of Renton is pleased to announce that Guy Williams has been named the city’s
new Human Services Manager. Williams replaces Karen Bergsvik, who retired.
Williams will be responsible for oversight of all human service operations of the city with the goal of
improving customer service, productivity and efficiency. He will work with local committees,
organizations and businesses to promote available resources, develop partnerships and provide
solutions.
Williams brings over 20 years of experience working in the public sector, including positions in
education, health and human services, and youth advocacy.
He was most recently with Casey Family Programs, a Seattle-based national foundation focused on
foster care and child welfare. He was responsible for creating academic profiles, providing special
education services and providing technical assistance and training on education advocacy and system
navigation for foster care staff, public child welfare staff and families caring for youth.
His experience in education includes serving as the high school principal at the Seattle Urban Academy
and four years as the education director for Seattle Public Schools (SPS). With SPS he supervised 400
employees and all K-12 principals, servicing more than 44,000 students. In addition he had
responsibility for grants and contracts, program development/accreditation and curriculum oversight.
Williams worked for The Boys and Girls Clubs of King County developing and maintaining grants and
funding proposals to assist at-risk youth graduate from high school and reducing the drop-out rate
among minority students. He also spent a year with the City of Seattle’s Department of Social and Health
Services developing and overseeing services for youths and young adults.
A native of Los Angeles, Williams graduated from Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, California. He
earned his B.A. in Communications from Washington State University and has a Master’s Degree in
Educational Administration from City University in Seattle. Guy and his wife have three children and two
grandchildren.
About the City of Renton
The City of Renton, Washington, with a population of 101,300 (2016), is located on the southeast shore of Lake
Washington, just south of Seattle. Renton's strong economic base, diverse marketplace and favorable business
climate have attracted the attention of nationally recognized companies that are providing employees and their
families an outstanding quality of life. Renton is the home of Boeing, PACCAR, IKEA, the Seattle Seahawks, and the
eternal resting place of Jimi Hendrix. More information can be found on our website (rentonwa.gov), Facebook
page (CityofRenton) and Twitter (@CityofRenton).
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