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Bisa Williams (born 1954) is an American diplomat. She is the former Ambassador from the United States of America to the Republic of Niger in Niamey. She assumed the post on October 29, 2010. She left her post in September 13, 2013.
Ambassador Bisa Williams (ret) is co-Founder and Managing Director of Williams Strategy Advisors, LLC (WSA), a problem-solving, business and foreign affairs advisory consulting firm.
Ambassador (ret) Bisa Williams is special advisor on Mali for The Carter Center and, since 2018, has served as an independent observer for implementation of a peace agreement in Mali.
Ambassador (ret.) Bisa Williams enjoyed a full career as Foreign Service Officer with the US Department of State with assignments in Latin America, Africa, Europe, New York, and Washington, DC.
As Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Williams led the U.S. delegation to talks in Havana, Cuba, breaking a seven-year hiatus of high-level direct discussions. She joined us (virtually) for a Q&A in August 2020.
BISA WILLIAMS is Special Adviser on Mali at the Carter Center. She formerly served as U.S. Ambassador to Niger and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa at the U.S. Department of State.
As Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Ambassador Williams led the US delegation to talks in Havana, Cuba, breaking a seven year hiatus of high level direct discussions.
