Bill Bliss is a Walton certified Culture Compass™ Coach. He has worked in the areas of Organization Effectiveness, Executive and Leadership Development, Staffing and Compensation throughout his 25 year career. Bill's experience encompasses the disciplines of human resources, facilities management and business start-ups. After five years as a Partner in a consulting firm, he established Bliss & Associates Inc. in 1996, where he and his firm work with business owners and leaders become better leaders with greater influence and impact. He has coached a wide variety of executives including Chief Executive Officers, Presidents, Vice Presidents and Directors across many disciplines. He is a founding partner of the John Maxwell Team, and is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker.

Bill has facilitated strategic planning, teambuilding and leadership development sessions for a variety of clients in retail, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, real estate services and construction, publishing, transportation services, financial services and other industries.

Prior to his consulting experience, Bill held various managerial positions on both the divisional and corporate levels. He has created and implemented processes, systems and programs in staffing, training, organization effectiveness, management development, compensation, succession planning, performance management and quality management. His corporate experience was gained at such companies as Squibb Corporation, Emery Worldwide, Fidelity Investments and Reader’s Digest.

Bill holds a BS in Business Administration and has authored Leadership Lessons From THE BOOK (2009 NIN Publishing) Your Journey to Success: 10 Steps to a Successful Transition and co-authored The Career Marketer, a guide to personal and professional career development. He has authored a number of articles and been quoted in several business publications.