2024 September - Victoria Williams - VBA Design

For more information about the FSU PC Entrepreneurship Program: https://pc.fsu.edu/entrepreneurship Brian Baber interviews Victoria Williams with VPA Design. Victoria Williams is the owner of VBA Design an Architecture firm with two offices located in Panama City, Florida and Fairhope, Alabama. She has over twenty-four years of experience in architectural design, construction, and contract administration. She has a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee, is LEED AP BD+C Certified and a registered and licensed architect in the States of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and is a certified woman business owner by the National Women Business Owners Corporation.Victoria has a strong belief in providing a positive and innovative environment for our community; she shares this passion through her involvement in numerous community service boards including: The Airport Authority, Bay County Chamber of Commerce, FSU Panama City, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, Club 360, United Way and many others. She has been the recipient of a variety of awards, including the 2009 NW Florida AIACommunity Service, the 2010 Bay County Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year, the 2010 Florida American Institute of Architects Silver Medal, the 2014 Girl Scouts Women of Distinction Leadership Award and in 2015 & 2019 received the Citizen Architecture Award. In addition, in 2023-2024 she received the honor to be an Honorary Commander at Tyndall Air Force Base.