Before Sutherland, Bill served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer for an investment advisory firm and as a Staff Attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. Bill earned a BA in Political Science and his Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the American Bar Association as well as the District of Columbia and North Carolina Bar Associations. Bill, his wife, Erin, and their rambunctious toddler Isaac live in Washington, DC. Bill and Erin volunteered at DIG’s site on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.