Dominic Williams

Senior expert at McKinsey & Company’s Institute for Economic Mobility, where he works on research and strategies to help smaller communities attract investment and create economic opportunity. Previously, he held senior leadership roles in New York City government, including Chief Policy Advisor and Chief Resilience Officer.

Smaller Cities Draw Investment When Business Cases Meet Local Readiness

Attracting investment requires more than a promising business case: communities also need the services, infrastructure and financing to support businesses and workers. Heartland Forward’s Brian Kelsey and McKinsey’s Dominic Williams emphasized local priorities and the conditions that allow projects and people to take hold; CoBank CEO Tom Halverson said investments must be commercially viable. Enid Mayor David Mason described the difficulty of building amenities that may help recruitment succeed while facing rising costs and constrained municipal revenue.

The Aspen InstituteOct 27, 202612 min read