FABGC supports Richard Williams for BOT

card operations where he lead a large team as that industry so very rapidly evolved. Later, he gained experience leading private firms involved in energy marketing and hospitality services serving corporate and individual clients. Currently, Richard helps manage a family business in Corporate Event planning crafting Meetings, Incentives and Events throughout North America and the Caribbean for a national and global clientele. Throughout his business career, Richard has developed and managed organizations ranging from 10 to 1,000 employees.

Richard Williams.

Submitted By For A Better Garden City

As disappointed as FABGC is to see Trustee Tom O’Brien unable to serve another term for work related reasons, we are as excited to have Richard Williams volunteer to continue to serve his Village.

A near lifelong resident of Garden City, Richard was just 18 years of age when he was introduced to his future wife and lifelong resident, Jeanne Savoldy Williams. A few years after they were married, they moved into the Village and have been residents since.

Richard will bring to the role, diverse interests and experiences. He has recently volunteered for the Village Business Development Committee to propose creative collaboration between residents and the commercial/non profit sector. Early in his career, he was engaged in the Marine and Aviation insurance industry in both large claims and as an internal auditing role. Later, had roles as an officer at both Citi Corp and Chase Manhattan. At Chase, Richard was involved in foreign money transactions tasks. At Citi, he had an expanding role crafting their credit

To the role of Trustee, he will offer a consultative nature, an inquisitive, problem-solving mind, and an eagerness to do the very best on behalf of every resident. In that regard, he considers relationship building and listening among his best traits as well as a commitment to the future of the village. Richard is an avid reader, enjoy classic movies, family events, traveling, and meeting new people in many places.

Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Science from St John’s University where he received his Juris Doctorate. Admitted to the New York Bar, throughout the years Richard has provided pro-bono legal services to residents of Garden City, Nassau, Suffolk, and NYC.

On a personal basis, Jeanne and Richard raised their five children in Garden City. They attended St. Joseph’s School, Locust, Stewart School, the Middle and High School. Richard’s children played on school, town and traveling teams for Lax, Field Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field. Married, with children of their own, his entire immediate family live in the Village at their homes in the Estates and Eastern sections.

Please thank Trustee O’Brien for his service and support Richard Williams along with Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan, Trustee Bruce Chester and Mike Sullivan on March 21st, 2023.