Bill Coleman

CommunityTechnologyAdvisors.com Consultant
Blandin Foundation

Bill Coleman assists communities develop and implement broadband infrastructure and market development programs. As an accomplished community planner and technology consultant, Bill ensures that communities make sound technology decisions using innovative, collaborative strategies. His facilitation techniques lead to quick victories and sustained effort.

His creative vision and project management skills with clients such as Blandin Foundation and Dakota Future have been recognized with awards from organizations such as the Intelligent Community Forum, Minnesota High Tech Association, Economic Development Association of Minnesota and America’s Best Communities. Bill has worked with both the Intelligent Community Forum and Strategic Networks Group to manage community projects on their behalf.

Before founding Community Technology Advisors in 2000, Bill managed a regional ISP’s market development program and staffed the State of Minnesota’s Star City and Business Retention and Expansion Programs. Bill has a Bachelors Degree in Urban Studies and Political Science from Mankato State University and studied telecommunications management at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. On behalf of his community, Bill founded TEDxMahtomedi and serves on the board of PCs for People.