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Bill O'Neill

Energizer · DISC type I
Executive Director, Strategic Communications at University of Nebraska Medical Center
📍 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

A communications professional with 25 years of experience, Bill leads strategic communications and brand management for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has a proven track record of guiding academic health care institutions through growth and crisis. He holds both a bachelors and masters degree from the University of Nebraska system.

As a Nebraska native with deep roots across the state, Bill has spent his entire career there, from his education to his professional roles in both Kearney and Omaha. While his public profile is focused on his work, his history suggests a strong connection to local and state-level community interests.

Before his extensive career in public relations, he began as a news editor for the Kearney Hub newspaper.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
Job Level
Senior
Location
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Personality Overview

How Bill shows up

Full Of Energy
Relationship Oriented
Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Bill cares about

Academic Healthcare
Has spent over two decades in strategic communications within academic health, focusing on advancing institutional reputation and supporting scientific missions.
Strategic Communications
As Executive Director, he shapes the organizational narrative and leads his team in media relations, brand management, digital strategy, and complex issue management for UNMC.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Executive Director, Strategic Communications
University of Nebraska Medical Center
9-2011 - 7-2020
Director, Public Relations
University of Nebraska Medical Center
7-2006 - 9-2011
Senior Associate Director, Advancement, Public Relations
University of Nebraska Medical Center
2000 - 2006
Publications Coordinator
UNMC
1995 - 2000
News Editor
Kearney Hub
In the press

Media appearances

PR office is now UNMC Department of Strategic Communications. Featured in UNMC Newsroom
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UNMC for the record, Aug. 25, 2023. Featured in UNMC Newsroom
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Education
1990 - 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Master of Arts (M.A.)
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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