Bill Davis, MA, CM, C.Mgr, CDM, CCTS
Program Chair
Biography
Bill Davis has extensive experience and education in all aspects of business, including consulting, management, leadership, sales, marketing, strategic planning, human resources, and organizational change. He has over three decades of experience in the beverage industry, specifically within the PepsiCo system, a Fortune 500 company, where he served in front-line, middle management, and executive-level leadership positions.
Bill is a pracademic who successfully transitioned his accomplished business career into academia. He has taught over 300 courses in higher education across online and on-ground modalities and brings more than 18 years of academic experience, serving in roles such as Program Chair, Lead Faculty, Assistant Professor, Core Faculty, Instructor, Instructional Specialist, Instructional Specialist Manager, and Associate Faculty. Bill is passionate about fostering student success—empowering, enriching, and supporting UAGC students as they achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.
Bill has received numerous local and national awards for excellence in teaching, leadership, management, community service, scholarship, sales, and marketing. He was recognized by the Global College of Professional Advancement for Excellence in Service (2016), Excellence in Teaching (2017), and Excellence in Scholarship (2018). In 2016, he received the Distinguished University of Arizona Global Campus President’s Award for his service to the university, and in 2019, he was named University of Arizona Global Campus Faculty of the Month.
He has taught over 300 courses, developed 20+ courses and curricula, and contributed to several academic textbooks. In 2008, Bill received the Distinguished CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Commission for Accelerated Programs, one of only three educators nationwide to receive the honor. He was also awarded the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) Managerial Excellence Award (2016). Bill serves on ICPM’s Board of Regents, where he chairs the Strategic Planning Committee and sits on the Finance Committee.
Bill has served for five years as a Board Member of the Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL), receiving ADEIL’s Excellence in Leadership Award and three Course Design Awards. He has also been an active community leader, serving on the boards of organizations such as United Way, Junior Achievement, Renew Moline, and Optimist International.
Bill has published and presented nationally and internationally, sharing his expertise with academic audiences, businesses, community organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. He has authored 160+ articles on topics including business strategy, marketing, management, leadership, organizational change, and adult learning and development.
In 2019, he co-authored “Staying Engaged It’s Essential – Leadership Principles for Success,” and “Learning in Practice,” a collaboration of short articles written for students.
Selected works include:
- 5 Effective Leadership Attributes for Emerging Leaders
- Execution and Measurement – Two Steps for Success and Relevance
- Stay Engaged…It’s Essential! – Chunks of Leadership Wisdom and Knowledge to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
- The Value of Purpose, Passion, and Vision, and How to Achieve Success
- 5 Principles of Great Management
- Authentic Human Connection: A Key Component of Culture of Care in the Online Classroom
A local article about his community impact: “Man on the Run: For Bill Davis, Life Means Getting Involved.”