PHOENIX, AZ — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announces that Antonya Williams has been promoted to Business Unit Leader of the firm’s Education group in the Southwest region. She will continue to serve as a member of the national firm’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), which guides national business strategy, company culture, and business practices for the employee-owned company.

In her new role leading the Education group, Williams will oversee operations, planning, workforce development, and community partnerships for K-12 and higher education construction teams in Arizona. Her background in operations and business expansion, combined with her empowering leadership style, position the Education group for continued growth and delivery of collaborative construction strategies in education sectors across the region.

Williams recently led the design and development of the firm’s Innovation and Craft Workforce Training Center, which expands McCarthy’s craft training initiative by providing hands-on technical training and skill development for current employees, trade partners, schools, and workforce training programs throughout the region.

“Antonya has an unparalleled business acumen combined with a compassionate leadership style that has continued to fuel her progression at McCarthy,” said Justin Kelton, President of McCarthy’s Southwest region. “She has a direct impact developing our strategy and building deep relationships with our teams, trade partners, designers, and clients in the Southwest, and we look forward to her leading our education group with a thoughtful and innovative approach.”

Since joining McCarthy’s Southwest region in 2016, Williams has worked closely with the regional business units, including the Education group, to focus on business development, achieving operational excellence and supporting team innovations and accomplishments through the lifecycle of projects.

Williams currently serves as a Chair for ACE Mentorship in Arizona where she was instrumental in expanding the program statewide, through partnerships with school districts, to serve youth interested in careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Williams has also volunteered as a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters and New Pathways for Youth as well as acting as a strategic partner on New Pathways for Youth’s Advisory Council.

Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from California State University, Chico. In 2021, she completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.