Programme Director

Bill Woolf has over two decades of experience working in local, state, and federal government. He started his professional career as a police officer after graduating from the University of Virginia. He completed more than 15 years in law enforcement, where he specialized in advanced investigations of human trafficking, missing and exploited children, gangs, and other forms of organized and financial crime. Bill developed expertise in safety and security, executive protection and movement, civil disturbance, weapons of mass destruction, and mass-casualty response as a FEMA-certified ICS commander. He also served as a federal task officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Bill also has extensive legislative and executive experience in working with law makers at the local, state, and federal levels to draft and implement legislation as well as advising them on appropriations priorities. Because of Bill’s vast expertise, he has been asked by representatives, from both sides of the aisle, to testify in front of the Virginia state legislature, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, as well as the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. He has been called upon to advise various members of the executive branch at the local, state, and federal levels and even served in an official capacity as a Special Advisor to the White House on the Domestic Policy Council. Bill has also worked extensively advising government officials in the countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Netherlands.

In addition to his extensive experience in government relations, Bill possesses expertise in the non-governmental, non-profit sector. He has routinely advised and supported corporations, non-profit entities, and law firms on a wide array of subjects. He has provided expert testimony at depositions and in the courtroom, having been received as a court-certified expert. Bill founded a successful non-profit organization in 2013 which grew to have an international presence, making him intimately familiar with non-profit establishment, development, management, sustainability, and growth. He is also familiar with researching, applying for, and managing grants from both private foundations, as well as the federal government.

Bill most recently served as Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) where he oversaw more than $6.5 billion in federal grant programs. He was recruited to serve as a Senior Executive Staff (SES) employee within the Justice Department because of his extensive management experience, accomplishments, and ability to solve complex issues. Specifically, he was asked to take on the additional role of Human Trafficking Programs Director, in which he was tasked with working across both governmental and non-governmental agencies to align human trafficking programs and prioritize the use of more than $100 million in federal funding. He also served as a key member of the Federal Workgroup on Grant-making.

Bill has received numerous awards for his efforts including a Presidential Medal from the President of the United States. He is also an avid pilot and possesses a unique knowledge of the aviation industry. He serves as an adjunct professor at George Mason University and Mt. Aloysius College. However, he is most proud of his six amazing children that continue to amaze and surprise him every single day.

Senior advisor

Tom is a recognized leader of envisioning and implementing innovative growth strategies for some of the worlds most recognized brands. Most recently at MARS Pet Nutrition, he played a leadership role leading to TRIPLE revenues from $2B to almost $7B.

He invested in talent and architected multiple strategic programs that leveraged consumer data and advanced analytic tools, including AI, to grow the pet food category with Wal-Mart.com & amazon.com. Prior to MARS, Tom led marketing for multiple divisions of global hardware and home improvement leader STANLEY.

His work on DEWALT battery powered products turned around revenue declines from a technological disruption and prototypes were used in development of battery cells for electronic vehicles. The 20VMAX brand is still in market and a billion dollar global brand.

Tom is passionate about purpose driven brands and actively working with enterprise leaders and investors who share his passion to use business as a force for good.