Allen Williams is Chairman and co-founder of Edgett Williams Consulting Group and has been involved in the design of elevator systems for over forty years. Beginning in 1981 Mr. Williams worked as an in- house elevator consultant for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in San Francisco until co-founding Edgett Williams in 1986. His career started at Otis Elevator Company in 1970, where he coordinated engineering for new elevator installations and was later involved in sales and commissioning for  Otis.  Mr.  Williams’ focus includes development of in-house computer information systems and overall project management for the firm.