Writer, Editor, Coach for Stories that Matter
After many years as a communicator in the corporate world,
I’ve made a pivot.
I am now writing and editing personal essays and working with emerging writers to help them craft their stories. Let me know if you have a story you’d like me to help you tell.
Words About William
“Whether it was a speech or a letter, William always made me sound much more eloquent than I am. Just as important, he never lost patience with me even after far too many revisions!”
— Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation
“From our very first project together, William impressed me as a writer with a great ear. I could always count on him to deliver a document that said what needed to be said with clarity and a perfect tone.”
— Steve Burke, CEO, NBCUniversal, 2011-2020
“I worked with a lot of gifted writers over the years, but William was my favorite. I wouldn’t call him a mindreader, but he definitely had the ability to capture my thoughts and convert them into words that were just right for their intended audience.”
— Bob Wright, CEO, NBC and NBC Universal, 1986-2006
“You are a word wizard!”
— Anonymous Client, 2022
Read (some of) my words
My most recent publications have been personal essays: “Conrad and the Circles” for sneaker wave magazine and “Showing Up” for Please See Me.
Closing remarks for Comcast CEO Brian Roberts at the 2019 NBCUniversal Management Committee Meeting
Acceptance remarks for Brian Roberts, 2018 Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement
Remarks for NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke at the 2017 Lupus Research Alliance Gala
“Out of Eden: The Dawn of the Digital Age,” keynote address for Jeff Zucker, Royal Television Society International Conference, 2008
“A Time for Change,” keynote address for Jeff Zucker, NATPE, 2008
“Federal Censorship Commission?” op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2006
“Stop IP Theft,” op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, November 8, 2005
“Willing the World to Listen,” article for Autism Speaks co-founder Suzanne Wright, Newsweek, February 28, 2005
“Restoring Trust: The Work of America,” keynote address for NBC CEO Bob Wright, Legatus Tri-State Chapter, 2002
Here’s a link to my most recent book, an illustrated history of NBC’s activities within 30 Rockefeller Plaza from 1933 to 1975.
Here’s the cover of my first history book, from 2001. I wrote parts of it and edited and fact-checked the rest.
And here’s a photo of the corporate history I put together to celebrate Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal. It was distributed to 35,000 employees on the day the deal closed.