Sean Williams is vice president of Corporate Communications for National City Corporation, the $142 billion-asset company based in Cleveland. He leads the internal communication, and internal and external public relations measurement and evaluation function at the U.S.'s 13th largest bank.

Previously, Williams was manager, editorial services for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, responsible for internal communication and video production, photography and event production management.

Prior to joining Goodyear in December of 2003, he was senior consultant for Joe Williams Communications, Inc. Based in Greater Cleveland, he served the company's clients throughout North America, expanding the company's face-to-face communication learning program, strategic planning, research and consulting practices.

Williams was with KeyCorp for 13 years, most recently as vice president and senior communication manager for the financial services company. Williams directed corporate management communication and provided comprehensive, research-based communication consulting for the personal and institutional investment business. Prior to that, he was Key's corporate communication manager, responsible for Government Relations and Community Relations communications, among other assignments.

A University of Washington graduate, Williams is currently a member of the Institute for Public Relations' Commission on PR Measurement & Evaluation.

He served four years on the International Association of Business Communicators Cleveland Chapter board of directors, including a term as Chapter President.

Williams is twice-published in the Journal of Employee Communication Management, and the Institute for Public Relations' Conversations online publication. He presented at the Ragan Corporate Communications Conference in 2007 and the Institute for PR Summit on Corporate Communications in 2006.