Ira Williams III

Chief Executive Officer

With over 30 years’ experience in sales, marketing, project management, and business development, Ira Williams is a uniquely capable business leader who has worked with Fortune 50 firms and with new ventures. He has a proven record of success securing strategic partnerships and driving growth for large and small enterprises.

A graduate of the Harvard Business School, Ira has worked with firms such as Castlight Health, and Dell Inc. Over time, he has garnered significant expertise in the digital health, new media content, and e-commerce sectors.

Ira is the Founder and CEO of Debut Ventures, Inc. (DVI), a family controlled holding company. Through DVI, he also has served in interim CxO roles with multiple start-up companies around the U.S. including Pawngo, a Denver-based commerce start-up. Ira began his career in sales and marketing positions with Reuters America and IBM in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Mexico City.

Ira earned his AB from Stanford University in International Relations, with a focus in Latin American Economic Development Strategies.

Ira lives in the Austin area with his wife Carmen, and they have two adult children, Gabrielle and Ira IV. He is an avid reader, an amateur history buff, and has great passion (if not aptitude) for golf.