Bill has been a leader in innovation, sustainable development, climate change, and the circular economy for over three decades. A lifelong intra- and entrepreneur, Bill has worked with startups, corporations, investors, governments, and NGOs to create sustainable enterprises. He was the Vice President, Innovation for Veolia Environnement, where he co-founded and led the Veolia Innovation Accelerator. Bill currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, a member of the University of Washington (Bothell) advisory board, a member of Princeton’s Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and an advisor to variety of client organizations. Bill has been a pioneer in the climate arena, serving as an official delegate to the 1992 Earth Summit at the start of the UNFCCC, forming part of the WRI/WBSCD GHG Protocol leadership team in 1999-2000, advising the Pew Center on Global Climate Change (now C2ES), and starting the climate consulting practice at Arthur D. Little, Inc. Bill is an advisor to the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and Ad Net Zero. He holds a BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton and a PhD from Carnegie Mellon in Organizational Behavior.