President, BPRS Chicago | President, D. Williams PR Group
Dionne Williams specializes in public relations, brand strategy, experiential services, content creation and event management.
In over 20 years in the public relations arena Dionne has developed a proven track record for providing quality public relations campaigns and concepts that are executed in national and local urban markets.
Her clients have been featured in local and major market newspapers, national magazines, national shows, such as Billboard Magazine, E! Entertainment, Black Entertainment Television (BET), ABC, NBC, CNN, and CBS radio and television affiliated networks locally and nationwide.
Clients have included: ORS haircare, Oscar Award Winning Actress Jennifer Hudson, R&B Legend Chaka Khan, Dwayne Wade’s Wade’s World Foundation, Playwright and actress Regina Taylor, American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), American Family Insurance, Johnson Publishing Company, Paul G Stewart Housing Campus, The N’Digo Foundation, The HistoryMakers, The Alliance of Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs (ABLE), just to name a few.
Dionne Williams is also a premier Event Management professional producing high-end live and virtual events, galas, celebrity concerts and conferences. Dionne manages some of the most notable events in the nation and was nominated Event Producer of the Year by BizBash in 2012.
Dionne is owner of Emerge! Fashion Show which takes place during New York Fashion Week. Emerge! is one of the top collective emerging designer showcases during NYFW. For 10 years Emerge! has also presented the coveted Fashion Innovator Award which has been presented to Andre’ Leon Talley, Diane Von Furstenberg, Pat Cleveland, Beverly Johnson, to name a few.
Prior to starting consulting, Dionne worked for the community affairs, publicity and promotions departments for NBC Chicago, Cook County Bureau of Health Services and Museum of Science and Industry. Dionne has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Chicago State University. She is a board member of the National Black Public Relations Society.