Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association (BCBAA) Presents: A Conversation with Communications & Public Affairs Strategist Eric Hollister Williams '99

Celebrate Black History Month 2023

BCBAA Presents: A Conversation with Communications & Public Affairs Strategist Eric Hollister Williams '99

Monday, February 6, 2023
12:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Event

Eric Hollister Williams ’99, corporate PR at Apple, is a communications and public affairs strategist with over 20 years of experience working for corporations, foundations, and non-profit organizations.

He’s spent time with global organizations including, the U.S. House of Representatives as staff director for the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations and was a foreign policy aid; Washington, D.C.-based Precision Strategies; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and most recently director of communications at Patagonia overseeing external and internal communications for the outdoor brand.

Join us as Eric speaks to the Bowdoin community about today’s world of communications and how he’s navigated with Black Resilience since his first days as a Bowdoin student.

The conversation will be moderated by Diamond Walker '17, BCBAA Coordinated Council and Selina Asante Poku '07, Alumni Council. Q&A to follow.