Bill Simons joined the North Carolina Military Business Center in January 2020. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1980, and retired from active duty (Major) in March 2005. While on active duty, Bill served as a Weapons Repair Officer and Ordnance Officer; commanding both as a Platoon Commander and Company Commander. As an enlisted Marine, he also served as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor and leadership instructor for the Marine Corps’ Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. Upon his retirement from active duty, Bill entered civilian federal service (DoD) in December 2004, and was the Head (GS-15) of the Capabilities Based Assessment Branch, Marine Corps Integration Division within Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Development and Integration in Quantico Va. Bill led the effort that identifies and develops future Marine Corps capabilities within the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and the Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) process, he retired from federal service in November 2019. Bill’s office is located at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. He currently resides in Wayne County with his wife Joan.