# David S. Williams

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:david-s-williams |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/david-s-williams |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 19 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 7 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-12T09:36:10.362248+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T04:30:58.5+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: David S. Williams
- Display name: David S. Williams

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Travelers Companies (The). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:6.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1.

## AI expertise

- AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7.

## AI governance relevance

- AI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7.

## Board independence

- Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:5.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of The Travelers Companies, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:5, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:6.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:5.
- Committee assignments: Audit, Risk. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1.

## Executive company

- Executive at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2.
- Executive at Franklin Electric Co. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:4, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7.
- Executive at Merck. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:3.

## Executive function

- People Talent (CHRO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2.
- Executive title: Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:3.
- Executive title: Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:4, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7.

## Other Company Role

- Daniela M. Williams is also linked to Visteon Corporation as Global Vice President of People Culture.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:4.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2, alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:1: [TRV DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86312/000008631226000103/trv-20260406.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:2: [FET 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125726000015/fet-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:3: [MRK 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000031015826000063/mrk-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:4: [FELE 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000009/fele-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:5: [The Travelers Companies, Inc. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86312/000008631225000019/trv-20250403.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:6: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86312/000008631225000019/trv-20250403.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:david-s-williams:7: FELE executive roster source.

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/david-s-williams)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/david-s-williams.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/david-s-williams)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/david-s-williams?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/david-s-williams` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp