William is co-founder and has served as CEO for Learning.com since 1999. In 1996 he was co-founder and Executive Vice President of Sapient Health Network, Inc., a pioneer in developing online health-oriented communities for consumers. When Sapient was acquired by WebMD, William served as its Vice President of Commerce. He has more than a decade of experience helping to nurture the concept of online communities and user generated value, and is leading Learning.com to apply online community development in K-12 education. William received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his master’s degree in business from Harvard Business School. A Portland native and resident, he has served on the boards and as a volunteer for numerous community organizations, including education, arts, and youth services groups. He is currently on the board of the Portland Schools Foundation. He and his wife have four school-aged children. |