Cari Williams

Purpose-driven, collaborative, and committed to creating meaningful impact, Cari Williams brings a people-centered, mission-focused approach to every aspect of her work.

In her role as DPR’s Global Social Responsibility Leader, she guides teams that help DPR change the world through programs that align with the company’s core beliefs and its mission to be most admired. Her work strengthens relationships with customers, employees and partners and ensures that social responsibility remains central to how DPR builds, grows and engages with communities.

Cari’s interest in the built environment began with a desire to become an engineer. In her sophomore year, she discovered how civil engineering could lead to a career in construction—and was drawn to the chance to turn technical knowledge into work that shapes communities.

Her background in engineering and the operational roles she has held at DPR continue to influence how she leads, helping her integrate strategy with practical execution while building teams that bring purpose to daily work.

Embedding social responsibility into DPR’s business strategies is what energizes Cari most. She enjoys working with teams to weave social impact into operational practices and into efforts that support strategic growth. Throughout her career, she has valued learning from DPR’s founders and carrying forward stories that embody the company’s culture and aspirations.

Outside of work, Cari enjoys time with her family and loves activities that connect her to movement and the outdoors. Snow skiing, tennis, hiking and Pilates are among her favorite ways to recharge and stay active.

• Role: Global Social Responsibility Leader
• First Job: Working in an ice cream factory making popsicles and ice cream sandwiches in the middle of the summer in Toledo, Ohio. That job led to another summer at Nabisco making Triscuits in Oakland.
• Your Hero: My mom – she’s smart, talented, strong, resilient and changing the world.
• Best Vacation Spot: Istanbul – a very pleasant surprise at the end of an amazing trip with my mom and sister.