Mark Spencer Williams's Experience:
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Attorney at Rice Law, PLLC
August 2018 - Present | WilmingtonAttorney primarily handling divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution cases and personal injury cases
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Owner / Managing Member at Rice Law, PLLC
September 2002 - August 2018 | Wilmington, North CarolinaCo-Founded Law Firm with former Chief District Court Judge Charles E. Rice, III
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President at Center for Higher Education Support Services. Inc. (CHESS)
1995 - 2008 | Wilmington, North Carolina Provide management-consulting services to more than 30 higher education institutions with enrollments ranging from 1,400 to 45,000 students. Managed projects including: mock program reviews, record reconstructions, new program implementations, policy review, on-site management, computer system enhancements, financial reconciliation, and performance improvement engagements. Designed and authored the 1995, 1999 and 2003 National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Staffing & Salary Model. Utilized model to help resolve union salary dispute. Sold company to The Evans Consulting Group, Inc. in 2008.
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Director of Financial Aid & Veterans Services at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
February 1997 - July 2002 | Wilmington, North Carolina Administered $45M annually in federal, state, and institutional financial aid. Managed a team consisting of 17 full-time and 26 part-time employees to deliver family financial counseling services and student aid. Utilized technology to improve compliance and student satisfaction while over the same five-year period operating budget was cut 50% per student served. Implemented ACD Telephone System, Electronic Document Imaging, web-based Federal Work-Study and Scholarship System, KIOSK, and portal technologies. Leadership initiatives resulted in recognition with US Department of Education Model of Quality Award given to only two institutions nationwide in 2000.
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Consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick
1994 - 1995 | Washington, DC Led the consulting team with the highest average billed hours/new business. Provided management consulting services to higher education institutions including litigation support, mock program reviews, reconstructions of student records, policy review, on-site management, and performance improvement engagements. Advised the US Department of Education and its contractors on the financial aid delivery system, Direct Loans, and computer systems. Trained auditors from field offices throughout the United States.