ABOUT BILL
William “Bill” Dumais III currently serves as the American Bakers Association's Manager of State Affairs, where he is responsible for representing and advancing the association’s state affairs agenda before elected officials and government decision-makers in key states.
Prior to joining the ABA team, Bill was a member of the legislative outreach team at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators. Bill was responsible for recruiting and engaging with state legislators from across a twenty-state portfolio, where he worked to strengthen relationships with both ALEC member and non-member legislators, as well as other constituencies.
Bill previously worked at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the responsible dietary supplement and functional food industry. Bill also served as the industry liaison for the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus and was tasked with organizing quarterly congressional educational briefings and leading caucus recruitment efforts.
Bill originally grew up in southeastern Connecticut, and recently moved to Boston after six years of living and working in Washington, DC. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Providence College in 2017, where he majored in Political Science & English. Bill is a seafood enthusiast, an avid football, college basketball, and hockey fan, and enjoys biking, traveling, boating, and golfing.
BILL’S EXPERTISE, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- State Government Affairs
- State Affairs Working Group
- Tray Theft Legislation
- AMERIPEN and ALEC Coalitions
FAVORITE BAKED GOOD
Apple Pie
