Ranelli Williams is passionate about helping individuals overcome their fears and activate their faith to walk in their purpose. She is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of the ministry, Releasing the Fear and Walking in Faith. Along with authoring her first book, Releasing the Fear and Walking in Faith, she is also a contributor in the upcoming book The Wife Factor: Becoming an Integral Piece of the Marriage Puzzle.
In addition, Ranelli is Co-Founder with her husband, Eric Williams of ERJ Services, LLC, a tax and financial consulting business. Together, her and her husband also run a Network Marketing Business with 5LINX Enterprises, Inc. They are strong believers in having multiple streams of income.
She graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College with an Associate's Degree in Business Management; and from Baruch College with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a Master's of Business Administration (MBA). Ranelli is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration Degree in Entrepreneurship at Walden University and has embraced Walden's adage in being an agent of social change.
Ranelli started her career in Corporate Accounting, then spent a few years in Public Accounting performing external audits for non-profit organizations, and finally transitioned to working for a Prescription Benefit Manager as an Internal Auditor and Project Manager. Ranelli has also worked with the National Association of Black Accountants, where she served as Chair of the Employment Committee and worked with the Financial Empowerment Committee. She is also a member of Toastmasters where she has held multiple leadership roles including Club President and Vice President of Education, and she has earned the distinguished award of Competent Communicator. In her church ministries, she has served as Youth Leader and Mentor, Youth Sponsor, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Stewardship Director, Assistant Choir Director, and as part of the Education Committee.
From an early age, Ranelli has not only been a lover of higher education and learning, but entrepreneurship has also been her passion and because of her love for Christ recognized the importance of marrying God and business. After becoming Dr. Ranelli Williams, her hope is to further expand her entrepreneurial pursuits by establishing an organization to help individuals transition into entrepreneurship and become strong leaders for God's kingdom. She endeavors to do this through teachings, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring.
Ranelli and her husband live in East Stroudsburg, PA, with their two sons.