Bill Schmid

Bill Schmid is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in telecommunications and project management. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Strategy, Planning & Implementation at U.S. Cellular, Bill leads a team of senior enterprise project managers overseeing a PMO office budget exceeding $90M and managing technology deployments surpassing $500M. Previously, Bill held key positions at Nokia, including Senior Technical Director and Project Director within Professional Services, where leadership extended over a global team focused on network design and integration. Bill's early career includes significant roles at Lucent Technologies Bell Labs and AT&T, where impactful contributions included rebuilding client relationships and leading successful engineering projects. Bill holds an MBA from Benedictine University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University.