Kelly M Williams

Bio

Ms Kelly is a Managing Director and Group Head of the Customized Fund Investment Group. Previously, Kelly was an Executive Director with Prudential's private equity group. At Prudential, Kelly was responsible for the management of the fund investment group as well as investing in private equity funds on behalf of Prudential and its clients. Kelly was primarily responsible for product and business development, as well as legal support for the Private Equity Group from 1996 to 1999 during which time she was responsible for the development of eight global private equity funds Ms Kelly joined Prudential in 1993 as counsel for a Prudential unit that specialized in providing private debt and equity for global infrastructure projects. Prior to joining Prudential, Kelly was an associate with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy, where she specialized in global project finance. Ms Kelly graduated magna cum laude from Union College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Mathematics and received her Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 1989. Kelly has served as a mentor to fellows of the Robert Toigo Foundation since 2006. Kelly was elected to the YWCA Academy of Women Leaders in 2007. She is also a member of the Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and serves on the Board of Trustees for Union College.