Debby Williams

Debby’s activist journey started young with her grassroots organizer mother who took her canvassing their neighborhood for politicians and policies. In third grade, after a unit on Greek and Roman gods, she had a blinding moment of truth that gods of all sorts did not exist and has been an atheist ever since. Attending an Orthodox Jewish day school was a key component in solidifying her atheism through extensive Torah study and exposure to dysfunctional religious reasoning.

Since then, Debby has worked in atheist and progressive spaces to make a better world for all. After working on the 2008 Obama campaign in Florida, she moved to Houston where she joined the board of the Humanists of Houston. During her time as a board member and eventually as president, Debby worked diligently to promote intersectional justice in atheist spaces not only in Houston but also nationally.

Debby currently lives in Seattle with her family of spouse, sons, dogs, and one very demanding cat. Her current focus is on co-hosting the Feminist Utopia podcast and grassroots organizing around voting rights/voting access. She joined the board of American Atheists in 2021 and was elected Treasurer in 2022.