William Hilsman

Based at Booz Allen Hamilton’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Vice President Bill Hilsman is a leader in the firm’s business development capability. He oversees firm-wide business development activities across the Department of Defense (DoD) market, bringing more than 21 years of experience in large strategic captures. Mr. Hilsman has worked with the firm’s senior leadership to establish a firm-wide business development organization that includes business development processes and an established new operating model to enhance the firm’s key capture strategy efforts. He provides thought leadership for major opportunities supporting growth in the federal markets. Mr. Hilsman previously led the firm’s Army IT logistics work with specific focus on system-related opportunities across the DoD. In this capability, he developed and fostered client relationships by assisting staff and clients in identifying the appropriate means of engaging Booz Allen’s services. Additional Booz Allen experience includes serving as a leader in the firm’s General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) business and serving as the Millennia Program Manager. He was Booz Allen’s Regional Manager for all Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) in the National Capital Region (NCR), where he served as the primary point of contact for Booz Allen staff, federal clients, and GSA representatives located within NCR. Mr. Hilsman sits on the Board of Advisors for the Coalition for Government Procurement, where he actively contributes to strategic procurement processes, with a specific focus on the use of GSA Schedules. He has also been a keynote speaker at both the first and second annual Procurement Conference of the Americas addressing pertinent procurement-related issues. Prior to joining Booz Allen, Mr. Hilsman was Vice President of International Sales at InterDigital Corp., where he developed markets for digital communications systems throughout the Asia Pacific region. He also served in the United States Army and led various international market development activities for US-based communications companies. Mr. Hilsman holds a B. S. degree in business management from North Georgia College, as well as multiple certificates in business strategy.