Bill Veillette has been executive director of NEDCC since late 2009. Previously, he was executive director of the New Hampshire Historical Society where he focused on improving the preservation of and access to its collections, and strengthening local historical societies. He is responsible for leading and managing the overall operation of NEDCC. Bill has a particular interest in helping collections-holding institutions develop financial strategies to sustain their online digital content and make the case for their fundamental mission of saving, preserving, and sharing historic and artistic works. He currently serves as a trustee of the New Hampshire Historical Society, an overseer and fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society and a member of the Chairman’s Circle of the Historic New England Council. Bill earned a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and has co-authored three books: An Early History of New Concord, N.Y. (1990), Amherst Historical Moments (2004), and Walking Tours of Amherst Village (2010).