Bill has served in these roles with national developers, banking institutions and real estate investment firms, including Bank of America, Hunt Companies, Inc., and LR Development, the predecessor of what is now Related Midwest, among others. He opened and led the South Florida office of Bank of America’s Community Development Corporation, partnering with local nonprofits to develop mixed-income housing across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, and he built the Bank’s successful community development-focused mezzanine equity platform. 

For over ten years, Bill served as Executive Vice President of development at the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) during the CHA’s historic Plan for Transformation. In that role, he directly managed the financing, development and construction of over 20,000 units of housing in partnership with private developers and a diverse array of public, private, civic and community stakeholders. His oversight extended to all demolition, development and construction activities, as well as coordinating all related legal activities and proactively engaging community stakeholders -- building consensus-driven solutions.

Bill received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Mechanical Engineering with honors.