Retiring after nearly 28 years of service in the United States Coast Guard, Bill brings extensive experience in crisis leadership, management, communications, and response. At GMS, he oversees all internal and external training programs regarding emergency response activities for GMS’s global response network. Bill also serves as the Response Manager for the Great Lakes region and will fill the role of Qualified Individual and Incident Commander for the GMS Incident and Spill Management Teams. Bill earned a bachelor’s degree from Campbell University and a master’s degree from American Military University.