Terri Broussard Williams

Terri Broussard Williams has built a distinguished career as an authentic, courageous, and impactful change agent. As an award-winning corporate lobbyist, nonprofit executive, and public speaker, she has transformed public and community service into a professional art form. 

With over two decades of experience as a lobbyist, Terri has led groundbreaking, community-shifting initiatives. At just 27, she was part of an all-female lobbying team that successfully passed The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act, a landmark public health policy. Her dedication to driving systemic change earned her recognition as one of Austin Business Journal’s Most Influential Women in Central Texas. 

Terri has worked with some of the world’s most recognized Fortune 300 companies and organizations, including Amazon and the American Heart Association, where she has driven high-impact advocacy initiatives for positive social change. She continues to shape the future through advisory board leadership, serving on the  University of Texas Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Engagement, Louisiana State University Manship School of Mass Communications Advisory Board, and the LBJ School of Public Policy – Women's Campaign School Advisory Board. 

As the founder of Movement Maker, Terri has created a platform that inspires and empowers women to turn moments into movements, fostering leadership and changemaking worldwide. Her thought leadership extends into academia—she was the inaugural instructor for the Social Justice Graduate Certificate Program at Texas A&M’s Bush School and Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy. 

Terri’s dedication to leadership development is rooted in her academic excellence. She holds a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was the student commencement speaker and received the Excellence in Social Impact Award. She is also a graduate of Penn’s Social Impact Strategy Executive Education Program and holds a Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. She continues to shape the next generation of changemakers through the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board. 

Terri’s work with The Junior League has left a lasting impact on women’s leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement. Through board service at the Association of Junior Leagues International, she played a key role in advancing diversity and inclusion. Her contributions to the Junior League of Lafayette and the Junior League of Austin have empowered women to become bold community leaders. 

Through every initiative, Terri champions the power of women to create lasting, transformative change.