Executive Director/CEO Bio:

Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr., joined Emmaus Services for the Aging in January 2007, bringing over 20 years of experience in human services with him. Having worked across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, Rev. Williams has developed a reputation as an innovator and collaborator on behalf of disenfranchised people. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media/Journalism from the University of the District of Columbia.

Rev. Williams has served in various community leadership roles including: Board Chairman of the East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership; Social Action Chairman of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer of the Bridge of Hope Community Development Corporation; and, as a Crisis Counselor for the Prince George’s Public School System.
 
Rev. Williams holds memberships in the DC Task Force on Human Trafficking and the Department of Justice’s Violence Prevention Initiative. He is an Advising Board Member for the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, and the Co-Leader of the DC Senior Advisory Coalition and Co-Facilitator of the Shaw Roundtable.
 

A word from our Executive Director:

At Emmaus, we believe that the frisky, fragile and frail seniors deserve the same quality of services and that those services should transcend socio-economic lines.  While our organization has grown tremendously over the last 32 years, we are still the same hands-on, caring and individuated organization that fully believes that a senior deserves a dream, not just a memory.  Your support, your prayers, your contributions and your volunteerism are greatly appreciated.  I know that as a community we can achieve the goal of helping seniors to remain active, independent and vital members of their community.