Eric Hollister Williams is a senior vice president at One Strategy Group. Eric is a seasoned communications and public affairs strategist with over two decades of experience spanning corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors. His career reflects a commitment to leveraging strategic communications to drive social impact and policy change.
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Most recently, Eric served as director of corporate communications at Apple, where he led integrated strategies to highlight the company’s core values, including accessibility, racial equity and justice, and environmental sustainability. Prior to Apple, Eric was Director of Global PR & Communications at Patagonia, overseeing global communications strategies that connected the brand’s mission with its environmental and social responsibility efforts. He has also held leadership roles at Precision Strategies and Fenton Communications, advising Fortune 100 companies and national nonprofits on strategic communications, crisis management, and advocacy campaigns.
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Eric’s public sector experience includes serving as Democratic Staff Director for the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, where he directed legislative and policy agendas. He began his career at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on global health and education initiatives.
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Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Bowdoin College and a master’s in public health from Columbia University.