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Bill Zook Executive Vice President, PGS Division Bill joined Planned Giving Services in 1996. His background encompasses not only the practice of law but also significant involvement in the public and nonprofit sectors, dating back over 30 years. A member of the Washington State Bar Association, Bill is a 1985 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law. He earned his B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia in 1979. Prior to becoming a consultant, Bill practiced estate planning law, and he has considerable experience in the nonjudicial resolution of disputes, primarily through mediation and arbitration. In the ten years Bill has been with Planned Giving Services, he has helped to establish dozens of charitable remainder trusts, along with charitable gift annuities, charitable bequests, and other gift arrangements. In addition, he has counseled the firm s clients a diverse group of charities, including some of the nation s most widely recognized institutions regarding the operation of their planned giving programs. Bill frequently speaks on charitable estate planning and related topics. He has also contributed articles for Planned Giving Today, and he is on the National Board of Gift-Planning Consultants for its sister publication, Planned Giving Mentor . Moreover, he is the principal author of portions of Charitable Gift Annuities: The Complete Resource Manual. Bill is a past President of the Washington Planned Giving Council and a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle | 