Knowledge Design and Engineering

Bill is the President of Knowledge Design and Engineering where he trains and consults in project management, change management, knowledge management, and business process management with a special emphasis in public administration and nonprofit organizations. He has been a trainer for over ten years and a college professor for six years. Bill has taught both online courses and traditional college courses at three different universities. He has an MBA, MA in Political Management, and is a certified Project Management Professional. Currently, Bill is finishing a PhD in Public Administration with an emphasis on non-profit management and knowledge management.

Bill began his interest in computer technology when he received a Commodore 64 on his thirteenth birthday. He has worked for most of his career in local, state and federal government. In 1991, he started his professional career as a environmental paralegal for the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Agency where he would perform asset checks and investigate corporations and individuals. During his work there, Bill created some of the first computerized investigation applications used by that state agency.

In 1995, Bill moved to Washington D.C. to attend the Graduate School of Political Management of George Washington University. While in school, he worked as a computer consultant for several organizations such as The Kamber Group and the Democratic Leadership Council.

After graduating from GWU, Bill was awarded the Presidential Management Internship and began working as a computer specialist for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, MD. After nine months as a Management Information Systems programmer, Bill was offered a job as a policy analyst for the Office of Governmentwide Policy in the General Services Administration. In his work there, Bill worked on several projects that aided tribal, state and local governments better manage and implement large information technology projects. He coauthored the first survey on how state governments used the Internet and served as the technical manager for the G-8 Governments Online Eleventh Annual conference. In addition, Bill also worked with the President’s Commission on the Y2K Date Change by creating a public outreach program for the tribal governments and a community awareness program in association with the American Library Association.

In 1999, Bill moved back to Kentucky and worked for a local dot-com before leaving to work for TCI. In the fall of 2000, Bill begin part-time teaching at the University of Louisville. In 2004, he also started teaching project management for Jones International University. Bill has served as the Programs VP and President for the Kentuckiana Project Management Institute and Co-Chair for the Louisville (Kentucky) Regional Business Expo. He currently serves as a Senator on the University of Louisville's Faculty Senate where he is the Chair of the Committee for Committees and Credentials, Interim Chair for the Part-Time Faculty Committee, and member of the Executive Committee.