Elizabeth Williamson

Elizabeth Williamson was appointed Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of General Services in October 2025. Williamson has been the Strategic Initiatives and Policy Advisor at the California Department of General Services since 2021. She held multiple positions at The California National Resources Agency from 2018 to 2021, including Deputy Secretary for Strategic Initiatives and Deputy Secretary for External Affairs. Williamson held multiple positions in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2012 to 2018 including Deputy Director for External Affairs, External Affairs Coordinator, and Constituent Affairs Representative. Williamson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from California State University, Sacramento