Bill is the founder of Frontier Republicans & Friends, a civic network of Republicans, independents, and disaffected Democrats working to bring political competition back to the Bay Area. He formerly founded Raise Ready Kids, a parent education program (raisereadykids.com). He is also a co-founder and board member at Family Engagement Lab, a nonprofit that bridges classroom curriculum and at-home learning. Previously, Bill founded and served as chief executive officer of GreatSchools.org, taught in China and the U.S, and served as a member of the California P-16 Council, a director of the San Francisco Education Fund, and as treasurer for two San Francisco school financing measures. A former Coro Fellow, he is the chair of the governing board of Noe Valley Church. The father of two young adult daughters, Bill holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Yale University.