Amy Williams | Interim President and CEO

Amy Williams serves as interim president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center while continuing her responsibilities as chief growth officer. She helps KLC advance its mission, support its team and strengthen connections with the people and communities it serves. Her work also includes cultivating strategic partnerships, guiding marketing efforts and strengthening revenue streams that support KLC’s long-term impact.

Drawn to KLC’s values and purpose, Amy saw a natural alignment with her own work advancing people-centered cultures. She brings a strong track record of shaping workplace environments that prioritize belonging, adaptability and purpose. With deep experience in corporate culture, social responsibility and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), she has guided organizational change across industries including aerospace, retail and agriculture.

Previously, Amy served as executive director for Global Community Relations and DE&I at Spirit AeroSystems, where she shaped enterprise-wide strategies to align inclusive culture and social impact with business goals. Known for her ability to mobilize people around shared purpose, she brings a collaborative style and a talent for building trust across differences. Her work involves listening to different perspectives, experimenting with new approaches and helping people make progress on complex challenges.

Amy contributes actively to civic life in Wichita, serving on the boards of the Via Christi Foundation, the Wichita Public Library Foundation and the Wichita Foundation. She holds an MBA from Newman University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Wichita State University.

Outside of work, Amy enjoys exploring new corners of the world with her spouse. At home, she recharges by spending time with family, catching up with friends and being thoroughly trained by the two most spoiled “doglets” (a.k.a. little dogs) on the planet.