Bill Ruch

Bill Ruch is the Chair of Lewis-Burke’s Technology-Based Economic Development Practice Group, a complex area that involves assisting clients as they seek to commercialize research from lab to market, forge public-private partnerships, and pursue regional economic development strategies.  If done in sync, these efforts can foster cohesive regional growth around key technology areas that, in turn, can bolster the nation’s competitiveness on the global stage.  Bill meets clients where they are in their commercialization/ecosystem-building journey through actionable intelligence on future federal direction, support for the development of sensible federal policies and programs, and direct connections with key decisionmakers.  These efforts have led to success for our clients in extraordinarily competitive programs and numerous policy wins.

Bill’s diverse portfolio also covers federal interests across the research and development spectrum.  He also serves as one of the firm’s top experts in the social and behavioral sciences and domestic security spaces.  His day-to-day can include providing in-depth analysis on federal trends, targeted advocacy on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies, and coalition building with relevant stakeholders to bolster messaging.

Issue Expertise: Economic development, technology transfer, social and behavioral sciences, criminal justice, homeland security, cybersecurity, appropriations, and STEM education.

Additional Experience: Prior to joining Lewis-Burke, Bill accrued valuable state and local government experience at the Michigan House of Representatives and was involved in various political campaigns.

Vital Statistics: Bill is a proud land-grant graduate, having attended Michigan State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law. Outside of work, Bill enjoys distance running and American League baseball.