Bill Holland
Bill Holland is Executive Director of the Grassroots Institute of New Jersey, a statewide organization that works to increase civic participation among underrepresented constituencies and to support long-term collaboration among organizations working for social change in New Jersey. Prior to joining the Grassroots Institute, Bill was Deputy Director for Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch where he led an effort to gain support among legislators to replace our failed trade model. Before joining Global Trade Watch, Bill was Midwest Field Director for the Apollo Alliance, an effort to end America's dependence on foreign oil and create millions of high-wage jobs. During the 2004 Iowa Caucuses, Bill led the Iowa Fair Trade Campaign, gaining commitments from all Democratic candidates for President to define their vision of a better American trade model, including opposition to the then-proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. Before this, Bill was the Grassroots Organizer with ForestEthics, where he helped gain a landmark commitment from Staples, Inc. to protect endangered forests and dramatically increase their sale of recycled paper. Bill began his career as Lead Organizer for Green Corps, the Field School for Environmental Organizing. He graduated from Grinnell College with a B.A. in Political Science.
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