William Clift

Background

About William Clift

Mr. Clift is a highly professional, results-driven, and proven National preparedness design, development, and execution leader; executive; and program manager with 30+ years’ experience in multiple sectors, including federal, state, and local government; the military; cyber and physical security; and private industry. He is recognized for his business acumen, weapons of mass destruction, command and control, special operations, requirements and acquisition, planning, preparedness, emergency management and response technical expertise as well as program management skills. Mr. Clift is well-grounded in National Security Strategy, National Strategy for Counterterrorism, National Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Security Presidential Memoranda and National Strategy Homeland Security Presidential Directives. Mr. Clift has demonstrated expertise in building coalitions and professional networks with federal, state, and local elected, appointed, and Civil Service executives and with private industry to engender support for complex national and smaller-scale programs and events; to develop and oversee strategic initiatives; and to coordinate multimillion-dollar contracts and budgets as well as the allocation of personnel and funding. He is a skilled communicator, both orally and in writing, able to establish effective communication with internal and external customers, including political appointees and elected officials, as well as state, local and tribal officials and private-sector partners; fosters meaningful information exchange; and builds effective coalitions throughout public safety, the federal interagency and homeland security communities. Mr. Clift has an established track record of leading people, mentoring and developing diverse employees, and achieving excellence. He is an effective steward of human, physical, and financial capital.