William W. Waite is Executive Vice President of EquiPro International. Bill consults extensively on an international basis, specializing in leadership coaching and development and in global team development.

Before joining EquiPro, Bill was Director of Corporate Management Development and Training for the CIGNA Corporation. During his years with CIGNA, he managed a staff of 40 with whom he developed training programs recognized throughout the industry as leading edge. He and his staff also consulted with senior management on a variety of strategic business issues.

After starting his career with Procter and Gamble as a field sales representative, Bill was recruited by the Ohio Bell Telephone Company into a high-potential line management program. He held positions within Ohio Bell, including network operations and customer service, and after eight years became Director of Manpower Utilization for the entire company. In that position, he developed and implemented Corporate Human Resource Utilization Systems which included overall performance management, career development and human resources planning.

Bill left Ohio Bell after 18 years to become Director of Corporate Management Education and Training for the American Can Company, where he directed his staff in designing, implementing and revising existing core programs and introducing new pilot programs. He then went on to Connecticut General Life Insurance Company as Director of Corporate Training. Over a two-year period, he and his staff developed a corporate training plan that resulted in a new curriculum comprised of first-line management programs up to and including senior management programs.

Bill has a Masters degree in Human Resource Development and a BA degree in Business Administration.