Bill Riley, CPA, CGMA

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chairman of the Board at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Bill Riley is the Partner and Northeast Regional Director at CohnReznick, where he also leads the firms Affordable Housing Practice. A Georgetown University alumnus with CPA and CGMA certifications, his expertise includes financial consulting for businesses and non-profit organizations.

Bill shows deep personal commitment to education and community service. He serves as the Chairman of the Board for his alma mater, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. This dedication extends to civic causes through his role as a board member for the New York Housing Conference.

His professional specialties include the unique area of athlete contract negotiation.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Affordable Housing
Leads CohnReznick's Northeast Affordable Housing practice and serves on the board of the New York Housing Conference, showing deep professional and civic commitment to this area.
Non-Profit Leadership
A stated specialty, he actively applies this as Chairman of the Board for Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and a board member for a major housing non-profit.
Alumni Engagement
As a graduate (Class of '68) and the current Chairman of the Board, he demonstrates a profound, long-term commitment to his alma mater, Our Lady of Good Counsel.

Media Appearances

Bill has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Chairman of the Board at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
6-1977
Partner; Northeast Regional Director at CohnReznick LLP
Partner; Northeast Regional Director at CohnReznick LLP
6-1977
Principal at CohnReznick LLP
10-2012
Board Member at New York Housing Conference

Education

1968 - 1972
BSBA from Georgetown University
1964 - 1968
Education details unavailable from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

More Information

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Exp : 48 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Chairman of the Board at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
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Insights For Selling To Bill

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bill is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bill

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bill move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Bill take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Bill

Personality Compatibility


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