Bill is an expert crisis communications consultant and media trainer with extensive experience working with the aviation/aerospace, defense, energy, higher education and healthcare industries. He has more than 30 years of experience in corporate public relations, crisis response, journalism and military public affairs.

 

Noted crises:

• Poplar Pipeline oil spill in Yellowstone River, 2015

• Japan earthquake/tsunami, 2011 (U.S. Navy public affairs)

• BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, 2010

• North Slope oil spill, 2006

• BP Texas City Refinery explosion, 2005

• Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, 2003

• Has conducted training courses across six continents and prepared senior executives for interviews with CNN, Dateline NBC, 20/20 and The Wall Street Journal

 

Other career highlights:

• Founder and President of Signal Bridge Communications

• Emergency Response and Training Coordinator at BP/Amoco

• Public Affairs Manager at Physicians Plus Medical Group

• Nine years as a journalist with experience in radio, print and television

 

U.S. Navy:

• Served as Director of Public Affairs and Spokesman for U.S. Forces – Afghanistan and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission

• Total of 32 years in the Navy Reserve

• Currently a Captain serving as Chief of Staff to the Navy’s Vice Chief of Information

 

Education:

• Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point