Tim Williams is founder of Ignition, a consultancy devoted to helping marketing organizations create and capture more value. As a recognized thought leader in the advertising and marketing business, he is a frequent speaker and presenter for major industry associations, agency networks, universities, and business conferences.

He is the author of the book, Take a Stand for Your Brand (Copy Workshop, 2005) currently ranked by Amazon as one of the top-10 books on brand building. A regular contributor to leading trade and business publications, Tim also authors the blog “Propulsion” and is editor of Creating Value, a quarterly digital publication dedicated to changing the paradigm of how agencies provide value to their clients.

Before forming Ignition, Tim was president of nationally ranked R&R Partners and was also co-founder of his own firm, Williams & Rockwood, now known as Richter 7. He spent the early part of his career in New York and Houston working at multinational agencies including Ogilvy & Mather and Marsteller, where he led efforts for a variety of well-known national and international brands.