William B. Anderson
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Ambitious professional with 24 years of valuable experience in government, corporate, not-for-profit, and public-private partnership organizations. Proven track record of developing successful business models for national and regional/community public-private collaboration networks. Skilled in fundraising to resource strategic, operational, and tactical initiatives that achieve industry outcomes. Strong ability to build consensus among multidisciplinary stakeholders and experts to address problems and uncover solutions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Officer
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Washington, D.C.
05.2016 - Current
- Provided strategy and technical expertise across national defense, resilience, sustainability, and social/cultural topics.
- Managed 18+ committees and coordinated international activities for the Transportation Research Board.
Executive Director
Association for Commuter Transportation
Alexandria, VA
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Directed operations and governance for an organization focused on transportation demand management.
- Enhanced budget for the ACT annual conference, achieving a 20% revenue increase.
TISP Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Society of American Military Engineers
Alexandria, VA
10.2008 - 05.2015
- Restructured a public-private partnership advancing security, preparedness, and resilience.
- Developed the Regional Disaster Resilience Guide with volunteer support from 120 organizations.
- Initiated the Critical Infrastructure Symposium for company and government leaders, scholars, students, and military cadets to discuss the importance of building resilient infrastructure.
Director, Operations, Security, and Program Assessment
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
Washington, DC
12.2004 - 10.2008
- Managed $2 million federal contracts with U.S. Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security.
- Developed and implemented National ITS Architecture and Systems Engineering training courses and workshops provided to State and local level government officials.
- Facilitated the Public Safety Advisory Group and four technical committees.
Regulatory Coordination, Program Analyst - Supervisory
Transportation Security Administration
Washington, DC
10.2002 - 11.2004
Project Manager / Senior Technical Writer / Marine Transportation Specialist
Potomac Management Group, Inc. (PMG)
Alexandria, VA
04.1999 - 09.2002
Education
Masters of Fine Arts - English/Creative Writing/Literature
University of Maryland
College Park, MD05.1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts - English/Creative Writing
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI05.1996
Concentration - English/Literature
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN05.1993
High School Diploma -
Edgewood High School
Ellettsville, IN05.1989
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Policy Analysis
- Partnership Building
- Project and Program Management
- Volunteer Management
- Board Relations
- Program Evaluation
Affiliations
- Advisory Board, Center of Environmental Excellence, American Association of Highway and Transportation Official, 3023 - Present
- Advisory Board, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2015 - Present
- Board Director, Bay Area Center for Regional Disaster Resilience, 2013 - 2017
- Executive Council, Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RC3), 2009 - 2015
- Non-voting Board Member, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), 2008 - 2015
- Committee Liaison, Transportation Research Board, National Academies (TRB)
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), 2013 - 2015
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Recognition, Society of American Military Engineers
- Certificate of Appreciation, ITS America Homeland Security and Public Safety Forum
- Secretary of Homeland Security Commendation
- U. S. Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
- U. S. Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
- Lannan Fellowship, Folgers Shakespeare Library
- University of Maryland Graduate Teaching Assistantship
- Roger Williams University Transfer Student Scholarship
- Indiana University Staff Scholarship
- Eli Lily Endowment
- German American Progress Program: Exchange Student Scholarship
Timeline
Senior Program Officer
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
05.2016 - Current
Executive Director
Association for Commuter Transportation
06.2015 - 10.2015
TISP Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Society of American Military Engineers
10.2008 - 05.2015
Director, Operations, Security, and Program Assessment
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
12.2004 - 10.2008
Regulatory Coordination, Program Analyst - Supervisory
Transportation Security Administration
10.2002 - 11.2004
Project Manager / Senior Technical Writer / Marine Transportation Specialist
Potomac Management Group, Inc. (PMG)
04.1999 - 09.2002
Masters of Fine Arts - English/Creative Writing/Literature
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Fine Arts - English/Creative Writing
Roger Williams University
Concentration - English/Literature
Indiana University
High School Diploma -
Edgewood High School
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