Professor Sarah J. Williams appointed to Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors

CARLISLE, PA—On May 6, 2026, Professor Sarah J. Williams was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority (CCRA). In this public service role, she will work with other board members and an experienced staff to deliver quality housing and business development opportunities to her community.

As one of the newest members of the Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority, Williams will participate in oversight of the CCRA. She will be involved in evaluating opportunities to provide funding and support for affordable housing, business revitalization, and sustainable development in Cumberland County, PA, and certain neighboring areas.

She is honored to use her expertise in property law and finance to benefit her Central Pennsylvania community.

Professor Sarah J. Williams is a professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law. Her research focuses on investor protection in the area of federal securities regulation. Prior to joining Penn State Dickinson Law, Professor Williams practiced law as a securities regulator. She was deputy director at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and Associate General Counsel at NASD (now FINRA). She spent several years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, serving as staff attorney and branch chief in its Division of Enforcement, then as counsel to SEC Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. Professor Williams began her legal career as an associate attorney at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C.