Fort Valley State University has named Emma Bennett-Williams as the new chief of staff. Bennett-Williams, who previously served as the interim chief of staff and chief legal officer, began her new role on December 1.
Having joined Fort Valley State University’s Office of Legal and Government Affairs in 2019, Bennett-Williams has been instrumental in overseeing the University’s legal affairs. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, she has advised senior administrators and academic leaders on legal and compliance issues.
Bennett-Williams is a graduate of South Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree cum laude in business administration. She furthered her education by obtaining an M.B.A. from The Citadel-The Military College of S.C. She earned her J.D. degree with a concentration in employment and labor law from California Western School of Law.
