Bill is a native Californian who, after earning a BS in Chemistry at Stanford, immediately switched to software development.  He founded a high tech company that develops customer service call center software.  Bill is now retired and is an avid hiker, enjoying all the beauty that the Central Coast has to offer.  He lives in Carmel Valley with his wife, Priscilla, who is a long-term guide, mentor and animal care volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  Bill is a past board member of the Point Lobos Foundation and a past board member and chair of the Ventana Wildlife Society.