Paul J. Williams currently serves as the Vice President of Government Relations for Argentum. Founded in 1990, Argentum is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States.

During the pandemic, he has assisted senior living operators in securing critically needed financial resources through the Provider Relief Fund, ensured states received top prioritization for resident and employee COVID vaccinations, developed resources and provided guidance to Argentum state partner organizations that has yielded over $400 million in provider relief and workforce funding for assisted living providers via the American Rescue Plan Act, led efforts in collaboration with national senior living associations in developing model state infection prevention and control legislation and played a leading role in collaboration with national and state senior living and skilled nursing organizations in advancing liability protections for senior living and nursing home employees and operators in approximately 40 states.

Paul served as the Executive Director of the Senior Living Certification Commission (SLCC), an independent 501(c)(6) organization created by Argentum where he led efforts resulting in the development of the Certified Director of Assisted Living (CDAL) and Senior Living Sales Counselor Certificate programs. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Florida Assisted Living Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Political Science from Florida State University and currently serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.