After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Bill began his career as a Special Education teacher and worked in Community Mental Health programs before becoming an Executive Recruiter and co-founding his own firm. He joined the Venture Capital industry with Mayfield Fund in 1983 and served in leadership positions on many corporate and not-for profit boards, and continues to advise early stage technology companies. Bill is currently Vice Chair of CARE Enterprises, on the board of Hinge Bio,  and serves on the Deans’ Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Bill loves WCN’s entrepreneurial culture and focus on impact and collaboration.