Lynne S. Williams

Lynne S. Williams serves as Director of Client Services for Lebow & Malecki Consulting, Inc. Her role includes marketing, business development, and communications for the firm with particular emphasis on client services. Ms. Williams’ career has spanned over 25 years in healthcare and hospital administration. She has extensive management and senior executive experience including responsibility for marketing, business development, communications, media relations, community and public relations, physician development and government relations for a multi-state healthcare system.

Ms. Williams’ career in healthcare began in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was involved in health planning and was later appointed the first Certificate of Need Administrator for the State of Tennessee’s Health Facilities Commission housed in the Executive Branch of State Government. Later she served in several administrative positions for The University of Tennessee Medical Center, including Associate Executive Director of the University of Tennessee Hospital, Director of the William F. Bowld Hospital and Assistant Director of the UT Medical Center. Prior to relocating to Chicago, Ms. Williams was First Vice President of the Baptist Healthcare System in Memphis, Tennessee, which included the 1485-bed Baptist Memorial Medical Center Hospital, a 417 bed suburban hospital in east Memphis, a regional rehabilitation center and 13 other affiliate institutions located in four states.

Ms. Williams has been a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, serving as Regent-at-Large representing the Southeastern United States. During her career, she has held numerous positions of responsibility with healthcare organizations, regulatory agencies and professional societies. She was elected to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Hospital Association , appointed to the Tennessee State Licensing Board for Healthcare Facilities; President of the Memphis Hospital Council; President of the Memphis Young Administrators’ Forum and Chairman of the Memphis Medical Center Marketing Council. She was selected to Leadership Memphis, and later served on its Board of Directors. She has produced award winning advertising and communications, and while at Baptist Healthcare System, she and her staff received the top Addy Award, “Best of Show,” from the Memphis Advertising Federation for excellence in television and print media.

Ms. Williams received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The University of Tennessee.