McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced recently that Antonya Williams has been promoted to business unit leader of the firm鈥檚 Education group in the Southwest region. She will continue to serve as a member of the national firm鈥檚 Executive Leadership Team (ELT), which guides national business strategy, company culture, and business practices for the employee-owned company.
In her new role leading the Education group, Williams will oversee operations, planning, workforce development and community partnerships for K-12 and higher education construction teams in Arizona. Her background in operations and business expansion, combined with her empowering leadership style, position the Education group for continued growth and delivery of industry-leading collaborative construction strategies in education sectors across the region.
Williams recently led the design and development of the firm鈥檚 Innovation and Craft Workforce Training Center, which expands McCarthy鈥檚 highly regarded craft training initiative by providing hands-on technical training and skill development for current employees, trade partners, schools and workforce training programs throughout the region.
Since joining McCarthy鈥檚 Southwest region in 2016, Williams has worked closely with the regional business units, including the Education group, to focus on business development, providing an exceptional team experience, achieving operational excellence, and supporting team innovations and accomplishments through the lifecycle of projects.
Williams holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in construction management from California State University, Chico. In 2021, she completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at Northwestern University鈥檚 Kellogg School of Management. She currently lives in Phoenix with her husband, Chris Nickle, and their three daughters.