# Paul S. Williams > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:paul-s-williams | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/paul-s-williams | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 15 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 7 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 1 | | Observed | 2026-10-16T09:56:48.560441+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T04:21:49.96+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Paul S. Williams - Display name: Paul S. Williams ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-16T09:56:48.894659+00:00 | | Completeness | 1 | | Record Quality | 0.94 | | Directors | 0 | | Committees | 0 | | Governance events | 1 | | Entity class | person | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE | | board | NOT_APPLICABLE | | committees | NOT_APPLICABLE | | leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE | | compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE | | governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | audit | NOT_APPLICABLE | | legal | NOT_APPLICABLE | | risk | NOT_APPLICABLE | | cyber | PUBLISHED | | ai_governance | PUBLISHED | | agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Governance events - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Paul S. Williams seat on Public Storage, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-16T04:21:49.96+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:152238y1gbqruo ## Scoped resources - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://person/paul-s-williams/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - Director ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Independent Director at Public Storage. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:role:1. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fc7a74f5f67b61ac902878481cb3b60d25c3d3e946353111493f13e36ab2b67d. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182, alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855. ## Board independence - Independent director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:board_independence:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9631285d30c15b12c06285b6492eafa1b8d2b28923474e876dc5d22ac988a05f. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of Public Storage. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:board_membership:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9631285d30c15b12c06285b6492eafa1b8d2b28923474e876dc5d22ac988a05f, alpha:projection-evidence:b788ea3d09d4628003dc8a801220334a7472d5906aa59ed2707bea3bf1acd86b. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:board_role:4. Valid from: 2026-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855. ## Committee assignments - Committee assignments: Compensation and Human Capital, Nominating/Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:committee_assignments:5. Valid from: 2026-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:cybersecurity_experience:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182, alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855. ## Executive company - Executive at INNOSPEC INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_company:7. Valid from: 2026-03-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb3c8ba76e3ef275cc7c1b34b60e271845b116519e884bea917c1056b3eb7d9c. - Executive at NeuroPace Inc. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_company:8. Valid from: 2026-03-03. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:10b9af7e1ad901814dcfa24aa0c4e943ba18d61f742aa1440b08cf14de306526. - Executive at OMEROS CORP. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_company:9. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182. ## Executive title - Executive title: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_title:10. Valid from: 2026-03-03. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:10b9af7e1ad901814dcfa24aa0c4e943ba18d61f742aa1440b08cf14de306526. - Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_title:11. Valid from: 2026-03-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb3c8ba76e3ef275cc7c1b34b60e271845b116519e884bea917c1056b3eb7d9c. - Executive title: Vice President, Human Resources. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:executive_title:12. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:technology_background:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855. - Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:paul-s-williams:technology_background:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:document:91a201f8e68ff0bcfc3cdcd26be6f050c820b0622ee6559225341e96ec045182: [OMER 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1285819/000143774926010636/omer20251231_10k.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:826102fb4d90280b20b25f5b8a0f26a455892d8cbe2031615a1bd7b1804f9855: [PSA DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526128991/psa-20260325.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:fc7a74f5f67b61ac902878481cb3b60d25c3d3e946353111493f13e36ab2b67d: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526128991/psa-20260325.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb3c8ba76e3ef275cc7c1b34b60e271845b116519e884bea917c1056b3eb7d9c: [IOSP DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1054905/000117494726000427/innospec_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:10b9af7e1ad901814dcfa24aa0c4e943ba18d61f742aa1440b08cf14de306526: [NPCE 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528287/000152828726000011/npce-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:9631285d30c15b12c06285b6492eafa1b8d2b28923474e876dc5d22ac988a05f: [Public Storage director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000095017025046747/psa-20250327.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:b788ea3d09d4628003dc8a801220334a7472d5906aa59ed2707bea3bf1acd86b: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526128991/psa-20260325.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/paul-s-williams) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/paul-s-williams.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/paul-s-williams?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/paul-s-williams` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage.