Dr. Darryl L. Williams has more than 30 years of educational leadership and coaching in education, with experience in Washington, DC, and Maryland. He served in urban and suburban school systems and served as a mentor and coach to many. During his career, he has served as mathematics teacher, principal of a middle school, and two high schools with a student population that was over 2200 students. In his role as a central office administrator and superintendent, he served and led in the largest and third largest school systems in Maryland. His focus was on student achievement, teacher and principal pipeline, community partnerships and family engagement, school and system budgets. He served as the secretary for one year for PSSAM – Public School Superintendent Association of Maryland, and a member of AASA – The School Superintendent Association and Large Countywide and Suburban District Consortium. He finished his four year contract as superintendent in 2023.

In August 2023, Morgan State University in Maryland appointed him as a Professor of Practice and Program Director of the Admin 1 & MS Program in Educational Administration and Supervision. In addition, he was hired as the assistant director of the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities (NCEED) focusing on urban teacher and leader recruitment and retention. He also has an interest in leadership positions for women and Black males. Dr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Hampton University (VA), a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from American University (DC), and a Doctor of Education in Education Policy and Leadership from University of Maryland College Park (MD).

He has experience in school improvement, middle school reform, and coaching. He is an avid musician and served as Minister of Music. He loves watching sports and action movies, and spending time with his family. He hails from Washington, DC and was the first graduating class of Benjamin Banneker Academic HS.