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William Bates
Executive Director of the Global
Federation of Competitiveness Councils
William Bates, a recognized expert in global competitiveness, is the Executive Director of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils and Chief of Staff of the Council on Competitiveness.
As the Executive Director of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC), a network of over 30 competitiveness councils from around the world, he manages the U.S. Council's role as secretariat to the GFCC and serves as the principal point of contact to the member organizations of the Global Federation. He led the development of the GFCC’s Global Competitiveness Principles, which identify critical policies for accelerating national competitiveness in the global economy.
As Chief of Staff, Bill provides policy analysis and strategic consultation to the president & CEO and serves as a member of the senior leadership team. He also coordinates special projects and provides direct supervision over the Council's outreach to government policymakers.
He also is the co-author of the Council’s Five for the Future and Compete competitiveness agendas that identified critical issues that will determine America’s ability to compete and prosper in the global economy. Bill is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally on a range of competitiveness and innovation topics from education to technology policy.
He previously served as Director of Government Relations for the United States Telecom Association. Prior to that, he was Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to House Commerce Committee member, U. S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). During his three years on Capitol Hill, he advised the Congresswoman on a wide range of technology issues including telecommunications, biotechnology and intellectual property. Before joining Ms. Eshoo, he was an Associate with the Washington, DC-based public affairs company, Cassidy & Associates.
With more than twenty years of experience working for and with government policymakers, Bill brings a unique combination of political and policy expertise to the Council. He holds a master degree in Government from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor degree in Government and History from Cornell University. In his spare time, he is a writer of fiction
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