Bill's first paid writing gig was as a cub reporter during college at a Western Pennsylvania newspaper, where he staffed the obit desk and covered the county fair and other local goings-on. After graduating, he landed a job in a U.S. Senate press office in Washington. From day one on Capitol Hill, he was writing press releases, op-ed articles, speeches, press statements, talking points, and other communications about the urgent issues of the day. Bill subsequently served as press secretary in the national office of the League of Women Voters.  

Before long, Bill became an account supervisor at a Washington PR firm, designing and implementing national, regional, and local media campaigns for a client roster that included private companies, national nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies.

Since starting his own writing and consulting business, Bill has worked with a range of organizations and their leaders. He helps clients tell their stories and create compelling messages, materials, and content to drive action and awareness on key issues from health equity to education, voting rights, and gun violence. Bill regularly writes speeches, op-eds, reports, blogs, brochures, web and marketing copy, and more, while also consulting with clients about their communications strategies and messaging.

Bill lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley with his wife, Kim, and two children, Josie and Dean. He is the author of Coming to Term: A Father’s Story of Birth, Loss and Survival, an account of the premature birth of his and Kim’s twin daughters, Josie and Nina. The 2001 book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews; Publishers Weekly called it a “riveting, poignant, often piercing account.”

Bill received a BA in English and American literature from Brown University.