About the team
Built by a family.
Troy and Katie Williams created Art History for their own four children — then opened it up to other families and co-ops who wanted the same thing.
Troy Williams
Former McKinsey & Co. consultant · Kellogg MBA
Troy has spent over two decades in strategy and leadership — McKinsey, then enterprise data work at large financial institutions. He wrote Art History so families and co-ops can study looking, craft, and beauty with academic seriousness, Scripture as the foundation rather than trim.
Katie Williams
Health & Fitness Educator · Homeschool Mom · TCU BBA
Katie holds a BBA in Marketing and Communications from Texas Christian University. She teaches health and fitness and homeschools the couple's four children, ages 12–16. As the curriculum's first and most rigorous tester, Katie ensures every chapter works not just in theory, but at the kitchen table — where real learning happens. Her feedback has shaped the curriculum's tone, pacing, and practical application throughout.
Career
A career spanning Fortune 500 strategy, financial advisory, and enterprise leadership.
SVP, Enterprise Data Strategy & Administration
CurrentU.S. Bank
Leading enterprise data strategy and administration at one of the largest commercial banks in the United States. Responsible for data governance, analytics infrastructure, and strategic data initiatives across the organization.
SVP, Enterprise Strategy
U.S. Bank
Enterprise strategy and transformation initiatives at one of the nation's largest financial institutions. Led cross-functional programs spanning data, operations, and business strategy.
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Ameriprise Financial
Strategy and business development at a Fortune 500 financial services firm. Drove strategic planning, competitive analysis, and growth initiatives across wealth management and asset management businesses.
Merchant / Buyer
Best Buy
Merchandising and buying at a Fortune 100 consumer electronics retailer. Owned category P&L, vendor negotiations, assortment planning, and pricing strategy.
Associate
McKinsey & Company
Strategy consulting across financial services, enterprise transformation, and data-driven decision making. Advised Fortune 500 clients on large-scale strategic initiatives.
Education
MBA
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
BBA
Neeley School of Business
Texas Christian University
Service & Mission
Haiti Empowered
Board Member & Treasurer
Founded in 2005, Haiti Empowered is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission of “Equipping Children. Giving Hope for Generations.” The organization provides education, nutrition, and medical care across 14 villages in the Léogâne area of Haiti, serving over 2,800 students from Pre-K through Grade 13, plus trade school programs. With 231 Haitian employees, Haiti Empowered also delivers free medical and dental care, guidance counseling, and Bible education — helping families move from surviving to thriving.
Why Art History?
“I wrote this curriculum because I saw a gap that bothered me. High schoolers were graduating without learning to see — beauty, truth, and the human condition in the images that shape them. Most electives named styles. Few taught looking. And the existing options either ignored faith or treated it as decoration. I wanted a course where Scripture is the foundation — Bezalel's skill, common grace, the Second Commandment — and students write looking journals from caves and Gothic light to the contemporary gallery.”
— Troy Williams
See the Curriculum
Explore the 8-chapter curriculum, pricing options, and everything included.
Or email Troy directly: troy@ajesacademy.com