Chair of the PAS New Music/Research Committee and a member of the Akros Percussion Collective, he has worked closely with such composers as Stuart Saunders Smith, Tom DeLio, John Luther Adams, and Chris Shultis, and has performed with the Phoenix and Akron Symphonies. His work has appeared at numerous festivals in Finland, Germany, Scotland, South Korea, Mexico, Greece, Canada, and throughout the United States. Prior to his appointment at UW-Green Bay, Bill served on the faculties of Kent State University, Ohio University, the Nief-Norf Summer Festival, and the Maricopa County (AZ) Community Colleges. He holds degrees from SUNY-Fredonia, The University of Akron, and Arizona State University.