William Glass

About William Glass

Good policy does not sell itself. That’s where I come in.After a decade building products and brands in healthcare M&A and marketing spaces, I had a brief chat with some friends about a political campaign they were running. Gave a couple insights blending my perception of what voters wanted and the political headwinds they were facing. They operationalized them, went in a new direction, and they won (all credit to them).Shortly after, i entered a conversation about the slow-motion disaster that is the US national debt, and the cost it will impose on millennials and their children.In that capacity, I’ve drafted talking points for television appearances, floor speeches for the US House, op-eds for policy and political leaders, whitepapers, storyboards and scripts for issue videos, crafting messages that summon millennial voters as new stakeholders in conversations that did not include them before.I have led campaigns that avoid typical political jargon and tactics, using ecommerce, edu-tainment, and creative partnerships to engage the politically avoidant. Included in this effort is the In the Black campaign, a values-based e-commerce store offering a specialty license plate to raise awareness of the national debt, which I have overseen as it grew from a freshly launched concept to the second (and soon first) most-popular specialty plate in Tennessee.I also helped draft What We Owe the Future, a set of 10 common-sense policy recommendations that have made their way into the draft forms of bills in both the House and Senate.I haven\'t wavered in my love for brand-building (shoutout to Responsible Man!), but I’m far more committed to a generational shift in the way fiscal policy is discussed, and I’m thrilled to say we’re well on our way.

Experience

1. Policy Director

   Millennial Debt Foundation

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Since January of 2023, I have overseen the messaging and brand of the Millennial Debt Foundation and advised on our national debt policy portfolio, working with members of Congress and other cognate organizations to stabilize the US national debt. I also direct MDF\'s In the Black initiative, offering Tennessee\'s first all-black license plate and working with Tennesseans for an accountable and fiscally responsible government.

Education

• University of Florida

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

  2000 — 2005

• Southern Methodist University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theology/Theological Studies

  2014 — 2021

Skills

• Salesforce.com
• Religion
• Church Events
• Customer Service
• Photoshop
• Organizational Behavior
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Pianist
• Higher Education
• Data Analysis
• Social Networking
• Guitarist
• Social Media
• Theology
• Event Planning
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Blogging
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Internal Family Systems
• Preaching
• Fundraising
• Program Development
• Nonprofits
• Newsletters
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Teaching
• Time Management