Biography
Franchesca Williams is the SVP, Director of Third Party Risk Management at Ameris Bank and has 13+ years in the third party risk management field in financial services. Prior to her role at Ameris, Franchesca served as the Vice President of Third Party Risk Management at VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, FL. Franchesca is a detail oriented, analytical, and organized professional with an ability to adapt to change quickly, learn new concepts at a fast pace, and an ability to create solutions and overcome challenges presented. She currently holds the Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager IV (CRVPM IV) certification, Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) certification, and a CCM Advanced Practitioner (CCMAP) certification.
Leadership Characteristics
Franchesca is always up for a challenge and completing work with accuracy. She focuses on taking the time to coach and mentor her team and colleagues in risk to help them be successful in managing identified risk within the organization.
Leadership Challenges
Franchesca has learned to be more flexible in her career as risk is about being in the gray at times and making a judgment call. She was not always flexible on her decisions or path in the past, but was blessed to have some great leaders and mentors that helped her see this as a strength and to open her mind to growing in this area. She has since grown to see the possibilities and paths forward as a result. This has led to her growth as a leader and helped her to succeed to further career growth.
Key Take-a-ways
Franchesca has learned to be more flexible in her career as risk is about being in the gray at times and making a judgment call. She was not always flexible on her decisions or path in the past, but was blessed to have some great leaders and mentors that helped her see this as a strength and to open her mind to growing in this area. She has since grown to see the possibilities and paths forward as a result. This has led to her growth as a leader and helped her to succeed to further career growth.
Fun Fact
Franchesca enjoys spending time with her husband, 7-year-old son, and two Boston terriers in her free time. Some of her hobbies include crafting, gardening, cooking, and interior decorating/organizing. She is an advocate for Asian communities and culture in Jacksonville, FL where she serves on the Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board.