National Endowment for the Arts
Bill Wiggins has extensive work experience in financial management and budgeting roles. Bill is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at the National Endowment for the Arts. Previously, they held various positions at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including Senior Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, where they were responsible for managing the organization's budget, finance, procurement, facilities, and travel functions. Before that, they served as the Budget Officer/Assistant CAO, where they developed the PCAOB's budget justification and worked closely with the SEC to establish a budget review process. Prior to their time at the PCAOB, Bill worked at the US Securities and Exchange Commission as the Chief Management Analyst/Management Analyst, where they advised the Executive Director and supported the SEC Chairman on operational matters. Bill also gained experience as a Program Examiner at the Office of Management and Budget, where they contributed to the development of the President's Budgets and served as a budget examiner for various agencies.
Bill Wiggins received their Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from Wesleyan University, where they studied from 1989 to 1993. Prior to that, they attended the Pomfret School from 1987 to 1989. Later, they pursued a Master of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and completed the program from 1993 to 1995.
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National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), established in Congress in 1965, is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States. The NEA’s primary activities include grantmaking to nonprofit arts organizations, public arts agencies and organizations, colleges and universities, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, and individual writers and translators. Grant applications are reviewed by panels of arts experts and individuals from across the country. All grants must be matched one-to-one by nonfederal sources, except for individual grants to writers and translators. NEA funding is appropriated by Congress annually. While the NEA’s primary activity includes grantmaking, it also is a national leader in the field and a convener on issues important to the arts community and people working at the intersections of arts and other fields such as health, community development, and education, among others. The NEA is an important resource for research on the value and the importance of the arts, and shares that information with stakeholders and the public.