Bill Wilkinson is a planner and policy analyst, and he has helped develop more than 50 state and regional bike/pedestrian plans in his 40 year career. Early in his career he worked for the National Park Service and the Office of the Secretary, US Department of Transportation working on bike/pedestrian policies and environmental review. He helped found the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (originally known as the Bicycle Federation of America) in 1977, and was a member of the staff for 25 years, serving as executive director until 2008. Today, Wilkinson works as a management consultant for the National Park Service on their Park Roads and Parkways program. Wilkinson also continues to participate in the development of new Federal policies and programs related to bicycling, walking, and trails.