Taryn Mackenzie Williams is a senior fellow for disability at the National Partnership for Women & Families and national expert on disability employment policy.
Williams most recently served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, where she led the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). In that role, she partnered with employers and government leaders at all levels to advance evidence-based policies, prioritizing the phaseout of the subminimum wage, the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in hiring, and improved outcomes for young adults with disabilities from low-income communities.
Previously, Williams was managing director of the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress and held several roles at ODEP, including Chief of Staff and Director of Youth Policy. She also served as associate director for public engagement and liaison to the disability community at the White House during the Obama administration, and as a policy adviser for the U.S. Senate HELP Committee under Senator Tom Harkin. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard University, Williams also serves as a board member for the ACLU of DC.
