Hal Gillam has extensive experience in infrastructure and institutional development, currently serving as a Senior Manager at CDM Smith since July 1999, where the focus is on economic growth, poverty alleviation, water resource management, and environmental health, with significant contracts in sustainable development funded by major international donors. Previous roles include Corporate Communications Specialist at Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company, where responsibilities encompassed media advisory and public relations, and freelance work that involved real estate marketing and publishing neighborhood newsletters. Early career efforts as a reporter at the Meriden Record-Journal and Foster's Daily Democrat highlighted skills in covering diverse topics such as environment, urban planning, and breaking news. Hal Gillam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.