Allen T. Williams

For more than 20 years, Allen T. Williams dedicated himself to military service as an operations specialist-turned-interface control officer in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2023. Over the course of his Navy career, he was recognized with numerous awards for his dedication and hard work and, as a gifted athlete, was a semi-professional football player on the Yokosuka Seahawks through the U.S. Forces Japan-American Football League’s North Division. Upon retiring, he utilized the engineering skills he accrued in the military and became a senior integration test engineer at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado. In this role, he develops test plans and travels to different sites to help operators train and get familiar with the products they are selling.

Additionally, a professional wrestling sponsor and promoter, Mr. Williams has been active as a donor to One Revolution Wrestling in Colorado Springs, the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico, and the Global Children’s Financial Literacy Foundation. He also currently serves as executive producer of the podcast “Let’s Sip and Talk with Frema,” whose wide range of notable guests has included Ron Slay, host of the SEC Network, former NFL player Gary Gilliam and other professional athletes, professional wrestlers, international stars, and such chief executive officers as Christy Curtis—skincare company founder, former actress, and choreographer—and Larissa B. Millers—one of the Top 10 Most Influential Friends of Africa by For Business in Africa Magazine.

Attributing his success to the supportive and like-minded people around him who encouraged him over the years, Mr. Williams built his foundation with an associate degree in general studies from Columbia Southern University. He also bolstered his credentials with numerous certifications: Computer Programmer, Operator, Systems Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor; AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, and an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner by Amazon Web Services, Inc.; an ISACA Certified Information Security Manager; and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, among others. Looking toward the future, Mr. Williams’ goal is to fully retire in the next three to five years.