Bill's background is in Housing Management, though he has been a housing association Chief Executive since 1984. Prior to joining Metropolitan Housing Partnership, Bill was the CEO of Yorkshire Housing Group for 19 years and prior to that, was the CEO of Moat Housing Society in Sevenoaks. Additionally, Bill has worked for housing associations in London, Kingston-upon-Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Manchester.
Bill is a past President of the Chartered Institute of Housing and was Chair of Homeless International from 1997 to 2005. Bill is married with three grown-up children.
Bill joined MHP in February 2008 and is also an executive member of the Board.