About the Author

Stockton Williams is Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Housing. The Terwilliger Center represents the residential development interests and priorities of ULI's 36,000 members in all residential product types, including a deep commitment to affordable and workforce housing. Stockton was previously Managing Principal of the Washington, DC office of HR&A Advisors, which advises cities across the U.S. on public-private development projects. Prior to joining HR&A, Stockton served as Senior Advisor in two Federal Cabinet agencies: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Energy. He has also been Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Enterprise Community Partners; a Senior Advisor at Living Cities; a Senior Legislative and Policy Associate at the National Council of State Housing Agencies; and a developer of affordable housing. He is Chairman of the Board of Groundswell, an innovator in harnessing community economic power for the common good. He holds an M.S. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Princeton University.