Ken Williams has been President and CEO of Stone & Youngberg since 1996, when the firm became a limited liability company. He served as Managing Partner of the firm from 1991-96, and has served on the Executive Committee since 1980. In addition to overseeing all business activities at Stone & Youngberg, Mr. Williams also manages the Municipal Bond Department. Mr. Williams began his career in municipal finance in 1971 and joined Stone & Youngberg in 1978. Since joining S&Y he has been responsible for pricing and marketing more than 3,000 local agency debt issues in California and the West. A lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and a distinguished member of the finance community, Mr. Williams is currently serving as Vice Chairman of the Regional Bond Dealers Association. He was a member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board from 2004-06 and served as Vice Chairman for the 2006 fiscal year. Mr. Williams previously served on the Board of Directors of The Bond Market Association (now SIFMA) from 1995-98, and was Chairman of the Association's Municipal Securities Division in 1997. He was a member of the NASD (now FINRA) Fixed Income Committee from 1999-2001, and a member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the California Public Securities Association from 1986-88. He currently serves as an advisor to the University of the Pacific s Eberhardt School of Business Student Investment Fund. Mr. Williams is a member and past President of the Municipal Bond Club of San Francisco. Education B.A., University of the Pacific