Our Leader's Profile

Contacts to Contracts, LLC’s CEO, Ron Williams, is a 14-Year, United States Air Force, Highly-Decorated, Desert Storm/Cold War Era Veteran, Humanitarian, Community Servant, Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Business Executive, and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Paradies Lagardère Retail Partner. He effectively ran (3) Statewide Business Development Agencies in Arizona & possesses over (38+) years of military/private experience, assisting Arizona companies in winning $100+ Billion Dollars in contracts. As a result of a lifetime of volunteer, humanitarian service to the community-at-large, and assisting Arizona companies with business development, Ron was inducted into the “Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame” October 14, 2022, by the Governor of Arizona. He is forever etched on the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Wall, located at the Arizona State Capitol. IMPRINTS OF HONOR has memorialized his life, with an Audio, and Video Book that resides at the Library of Congress, National Library.

Ron, a run-off candidate for Mesa City Council, District #1 in 2024, served (6) years as President/CEO of the Arizona Chapter of the NMSDC, headquartered in Washington D.C. He opened Contacts to Contracts, LLC in 2009 (A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business & Airport Concessions Certified Business). He was a 9-Year Equity Managing Partner/Owner/Operator of a Coffee, Food & Wine Restaurant at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Terminal 4, and is currently a Retail Partner with Paradies Lagardère, operating two (2) retail operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Terminal 4 (1. Arizona Roadtrip & 2. Fan Shop by PGA, next to gate D11). A third (3rd) retail store at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will open in 2025, Pre-Security (3. Camelback Provisions 24/7)  Ron excels in: Strategic Partnering & Business Development; and possesses an immense background in Human Relations and Community Service. 

*Ron’s other Executive Level Management Experiences include:

*U.S. Air Force Contracting/Purchasing & Procurement Officer (Federal, State & Local Contracts)

*Executive Program Manager -Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Network (Arizona PTAC)

*Executive Director - Arizona Native American Business Development Center (Native American MBDA)

*Equal Opportunity Specialist - City of Phoenix - Business Certifications (M/W/SBE/ACDBE), &Liaison to the Mayor’s Human Relations Commission, & Outreach Team Leader - Business Relations Section. 

Ron’s Humanitarian & Business Awards include:

~ “Don Eagle NCCJ Humanitarian of the Year Award” – National Conference for Community and Justice

~ Finalist - “Community Advocate of the Year Award” - Black Chamber of Arizona 

~ “Leadership Award” - Women in Transportation Metropolitan Phoenix Chapter 

~ Arizona “Living the Dream Award”- Phoenix Human Relations Commission

~ “Minority Business Advocate of the Year”–AMBEC, operated by the AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 

~One of “100 Men Impacting Supplier Diversity” in the U.S. – Oct.15, 2006 – “Minority Business USA’ 

~ Most Influential Business Leader - Business Journal - Arizona’s “Power People”, Power Magazine 

~ Finalist - "Director of the Year Award" – from the Organization for Non-Profit Executives

~ "Outstanding Community Advocate of the Year Award" – Salt River Project (SRP)

~ "Legacy Award" - United Latino Business Coalition (ULBC) Excellence in Business Awards

~ "Community Partnership Award" - Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC-West)

~ “100 Influential People of Minority Economic Development” in the U.S. - “Minority Business USA”

~ “Entrepreneurial Success Award” – The Black Chamber of Arizona

~ “Salute to Service Award” – AGC Collector’s Club of Arizona

~ ”Veteran Impact Award” – The National Veterans Opportunity Coalition

~ Arizona “Lifetime Achievement Award” - Phoenix Human Relations Commission

~ Productive Business Community “Game Changer Award”–iChange Nations Productive Business Summit

~ Veteran Medical Leadership Group – “Desert Storm/Cold War Award Honoree” - U.S Air Force Veteran

~ Chief Kenneth Ray Hill- ”Armed Services Award” – Chandler Men of Action, 10th AA Banquet

~ Arizona Veterans “Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2022”; signature of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey

~ Pacific Southwest MSDC – To the Power 30 Anniversary Gala – “2023 Impact Award Honoree”

~ Visit Mesa – Mike Whalen “Spirit of Community Service Award”

~ MLK Award Honoree - East Valley MLK Committee

~ Arizona’s Million Dollar Mingle - “Humanitarian Award”

(CURRENTLY): *Board Secretary – Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society; *Board Chairperson – Mesa For All Foundation; *Chairperson – Arizona MLK Celebration Events; *Community Advisory Board Member, Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA); *Board Secretary – Visit Mesa; *Board Vice Chair– Mesa Police Foundation; Advisory Board Member – Boost a Foster Family. (PAST): *Chairperson– City of Mesa General Plan Advisory Committee; *3-Year Chairperson - City of Mesa Human Relations Advisory Board; *Founder/Chair - The National Veterans Opportunity Coalition; *2-Year Board President - (8 Years Board Member) - Child Crisis Arizona; *Member – Arizona-Mexico Commission; *Member - Arizona Attorney General’s African American Advisory Group; *Member– Super Bowl XLII Host Committee - 2008; *Volunteer President - HEROZONA Foundation