Bill has an extensive background within the field of health care and insurance. This hasplaced him within the sphere of the national health care policy and financing debate. The scope and depth of his experience is reflected in the various roles in which he has been asked to serve.

Highlights of his contributions include the following:

• Member, Colorado¿s Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform
• Inaugural Board Chair of the Colorado Children¿s Basic Health Plan Policy Board
• Past Chair of the oldest small business coalition in the United States, the National Small Business Association
• Past Grant Review & Award panel member for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Past member of the National Advisory Council of the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy
• Past Board member and current Health Committee Chair for the Denver Metro
• Chamber of Commerce

Bill has published and coauthored numerous articles and white papers on insurance,employee benefits, health care, and health care reform. He frequently serves as a speaker and panelist for the National Council of State Legislatures, national insurance companies, and national industry associations. He is often used for testimony before the United States Congress.

In recognition of his contributions, Bill has been awarded the Colorado Business Magazine's 'Ethics in Business' award and the Colorado Trust's 'Community Service' award. For over a decade, The Denver Business Journal has named him to the list of 'Who's Who in Health Care in Colorado.'

Previous Positions:

Lockton Companies - President of Benefit Group, Colorado

Benefit Management and Design - Principal: Founded this employee benefits brokerageand consulting firm in 1984; served as Principal of BM&D for twenty years before mergingwith Lockton Companies in February 2005.

Professional Designations:

Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS)

Registered representative with the National Association of Securities Dealers and theSecurities and Exchange Commission

Retirement Planning Associate (RPA)

Education

B.A., Political Science: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania