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Breaking Ground on Our 7th Habitat for Humanity Home in Orlando!

By Lauren DeMersseman / November 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Breaking Ground on Our 7th Habitat for Humanity Home in Orlando!

We were honored to celebrate the groundbreaking of our 7th Habitat for Humanity home in Orlando! It was an inspiring day filled with meaningful remarks from Habitat CEO Catherine McManus, our President Chris Rollins, Vice President of Operations Matt Olberding, our 2022 Habitat home recipient Ebony, and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. This year, we […]

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Building the Future: Williams Company Welcomes Fall Intern Gabe Bedoya

By Lauren DeMersseman / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Building the Future: Williams Company Welcomes Fall Intern Gabe Bedoya

We’re excited to celebrate a special milestone for our internship program as we officially welcome our first fall intern, Gabe Bedoya! Gabe is a student at UCF and is expected to graduate in 2026. He has completed a previous internship at VMG and is a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors UCF group. During […]

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Williams Company Marks Milestone with SYSCO Tampa Cold & Dry Warehouse Ribbon Cutting

By Lauren DeMersseman / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Williams Company Marks Milestone with SYSCO Tampa Cold & Dry Warehouse Ribbon Cutting

Williams Company proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting of SYSCO Tampa’s new 517,088 SF cold and dry storage distribution warehouse—a major milestone as our first greenfield cold distribution facility, delivered in partnership with Sysco Corporation and Sudler Development. Built on a 51-acre site, this state-of-the-art facility features a central ammonia refrigeration system, 28,000 SF of office […]

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Sweet Start to a New School Year at West Zephyrhills Elementary

By Lauren DeMersseman / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Sweet Start to a New School Year at West Zephyrhills Elementary

Earlier this month, Williams Company Tampa had the pleasure of treating 100 West Zephyrhills Elementary School staff members back to school with fresh coffee and donuts to kick off the year. After enjoying a sweet start to their morning, the staff had the exciting opportunity to tour the brand-new West Zephyrhills building addition, set to […]

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Building Success Together: Celebrating Our 2024 ESOP Growth

By Lauren DeMersseman / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Building Success Together: Celebrating Our 2024 ESOP Growth

Williams Company recently hosted a memorable event at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Tampa to unveil our 2024 ESOP share value. The day brought employee-owners together for collaborative team-building activities, a captivating planetarium show, and a space-themed guessing game that tied everything together. In line with this year’s theme—Build. Evolve. Excel.—employees submitted […]

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Celebrating Progress: Lynn Hall Tops Out at Stetson University

By Lauren DeMersseman / August 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Celebrating Progress: Lynn Hall Tops Out at Stetson University

Earlier this month, we proudly celebrated a major milestone at Stetson University—the topping out of Lynn Hall, the university’s newest student housing facility! This exciting addition to campus life is designed to provide a modern, comfortable living environment that supports the academic and social success of Stetson students. Once complete, Lynn Hall will offer suite-style […]

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Lauren DeMersseman Promoted to Marketing Manager

By Lauren DeMersseman / August 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Lauren DeMersseman Promoted to Marketing Manager

We are proud to announce the well-deserved promotion of Lauren DeMersseman to Marketing Manager! Since joining Williams Company in 2021 as a Marketing Coordinator, Lauren has consistently demonstrated exceptional creativity, initiative, and leadership in elevating our brand and strengthening our market presence. From developing strategic campaigns to producing high-impact proposals, she has played a key […]

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Rachelle Bytheway Promoted to Adminstrative Operations Specialist

By Lauren DeMersseman / August 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Rachelle Bytheway Promoted to Adminstrative Operations Specialist

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Rachelle Bytheway to Administrative Operations Specialist! Rachelle joined Williams Company in 2019 as an Administrative Assistant and has consistently gone above and beyond in supporting our teams with professionalism, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to our mission. Over the past several years, she has become […]

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Naeda Peace Promoted to Office Operations Specialist

By Lauren DeMersseman / August 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Naeda Peace Promoted to Office Operations Specialist

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Naeda Peace to Office Operations Specialist, supporting our Tampa Team! Since joining Williams Company, Naeda has demonstrated a strong work ethic, exceptional organizational skills, and a proactive approach to supporting our project teams and office functions. Her attention to detail, positive attitude, and commitment to operational excellence […]

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Alex Spano Promoted to Assistant Project Manager

By Lauren DeMersseman / August 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Alex Spano Promoted to Assistant Project Manager

Since joining Williams Company as a Project Engineer, Alex has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, technical knowledge, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. He has played a key role in supporting successful project delivery, coordinating with subcontractors, managing documentation, and ensuring critical project milestones are met. In this new role, Alex will take on […]

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