Dr. Lisa Williams-Taylor is Chief Executive Officer at Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County. As CEO, she oversees a wide range of prevention and early intervention services that help Palm Beach County's children grow up healthy, safe and strong. Last year, the Council served 77,000 local families through nearly 60 programs and numerous public education and outreach campaigns.
Prior to becoming CEO, Dr. Williams-Taylor served as Chief Program Officer at the Council, overseeing the areas of knowledge management, system and program performance, and program operations. In that role, she was responsible for strategic planning. Dr. Williams-Taylor has extensive experience working with local, state and national policymakers to build evidence-based systems of care. She has written more than 25 publications.