Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
8Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Chairman of Siebert Williams Shank & Co., an investment banking and financial services company. Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Williams Capital from 1994 to 2019. Extensive experience in investment banking and financial services with previous roles at Jeffries and Company and Lehman Brothers.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Clorox (NYSE: CLX)

Current

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2025-10-07 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.446969+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

Structured records are unavailable. This does not establish that no records exist.

Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Director

Ameriprise Financial

2025-03-21 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Union Pacific Corporation

2019-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Clorox

Current · start date not disclosed

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Ameriprise Financial

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Director at Ameriprise Financial

2025-03-21 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Ameriprise FinancialAmeriprise FinancialCloroxCloroxUnion Pacific Corp…Union Pacific CorporationChristopher J. Wil…

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Relationship map

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Direct public links only

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Experience

Career history, education, credentials and public contributions.

Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec FilingUNP DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingThe Clorox Company director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Board independence.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingAMP DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open source

Basis

Identifiers, sources, dates and record limitations.

Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:christopher-j-williams
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

11 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. UNP DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Corporate Governance, Nominating and Sustainability, Finance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Siebert Williams Shank & Co. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. Union Pacific Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ameriprise Financial · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of The Clorox Company · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Union Pacific Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. The Clorox Company director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of The Clorox Company · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. CLX DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance, Compensation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Clorox · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. AMP DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 21, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit and Risk, Nominating and Governance, Executive · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  7. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 21, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Ameriprise Financial · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2019 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Union Pacific Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Ameriprise Financial · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  10. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Union Pacific Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  11. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of The Clorox Company · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Ameriprise FinancialSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of The Clorox CompanySupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Union Pacific CorporationSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit and Risk, Nominating and Governance, Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance, Compensation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Corporate Governance, Nominating and Sustainability, Finance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Siebert Williams Shank & Co.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000155278125000311/e25287_clx-def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Clorox (NYSE: CLX)

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820027/000110465925026644/tm2422571-3_def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Director at Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP)

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100885/000010088526000098/unp-20260324.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820027/000110465925026644/tm2422571-3_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  10. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100885/000010088526000098/unp-20260324.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  11. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000155278125000311/e25287_clx-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership