Bill Cocolis is currently Director of Talent Management, Business Services at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (Akin). He is responsible for Akin’s Business Services Recruiting, Learning, and Talent Management functions as well as the firm-wide on-boarding and engagement survey process. Prior to Akin, Bill led the creation of multiple learning and organizational development functions outside of the legal industry; facilitated talent solutions for external clients, built and managed leadership development rotational programs in Fortune 50 corporations and improved recruiting effectiveness as an internal leader and external partner. Bill has also launched integrated web-based systems and solutions for talent processes. Bill holds the Advanced Change Certification from Kotter, a Yellow Belt certification in Legal Lean Six Sigma, Talent Management Certificate from the Talent Management Institute, the HCS certification from HCI, and is a certified Everything DiSC facilitator.