--- title: AEM Blog | Bill England description: "Bill England is currently the Director of Sales, North American Public Sector at AEM. Prior to this, they held the position of Director of Sales, State & Local Government and Canada at AEM. \n\nBefore joining AEM, Bill worked at FTS Inc. as the Director of Sales, where they were responsible for multiple divisions including FTS, High Sierra Electronics, and OneRain. \n\nBill England attended Simon Fraser University from 1997 to 2004, where they obtained a B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering." image: https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/Blog_Social_Launch.jpg --- [![AEM logo header](https://blog.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png?width=196&name=AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png)AEM Logo Header](https://aem.eco/) - Solutions ### Solutions - #### Data & Software - #### [AEM Elements® 360](https://aem.eco/product/elements-360/) - #### [Sferic Maps®](https://aem.eco/product/sferic-maps/) - #### [Data and APIs](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-api/) - #### Hardware - #### [Systems](https://aem.eco/product-type/systems/) - #### [Sensors](https://aem.eco/product-type/sensors/) - #### [Data Collection](https://aem.eco/product-type/data-collection/) - #### [Cameras](https://aem.eco/product-type/cameras/) - #### [Alerting](https://aem.eco/product-type/alerting/) - #### [Telemetry](https://aem.eco/product-type/telemetry/) - #### [Accessories](https://aem.eco/product-type/accessories/) - #### Professional Services - #### [Meteorological Services](https://aem.eco/service/meteorological-services/) - #### [Hydromet Services](https://aem.eco/service/hydromet-services/) - #### [Network Design](https://aem.eco/service/network-design/) - #### [Field Services & Installation](https://aem.eco/service/field-services-installation/) - #### [Maintenance and Calibration](https://aem.eco/service/maintenance/) - #### [Training](https://aem.eco/service/training/) - #### Solutions - #### [Flood Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/flood-risk-management/) - #### [Severe Weather Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/severe-weather-risk-management/) - #### [Wildfire Risk Management](https://aem.eco/solution/wildfire-risk-management/) - #### [Precision Agriculture](https://aem.eco/solution/precision-agriculture/) - #### [Lightning Detection](https://aem.eco/solution/lightning-detection/) - #### [Dam Safety](https://aem.eco/solution/dam-safety/) - #### [Community Weather](https://aem.eco/solution/personal-weather/) #### AEM Elements® Resiliency Platform Your essential toolkit for weather forecasting, hazard detection, and emergency response coordination. 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Prior to this, they held the position of Director of Sales, State & Local Government and Canada at AEM. Before joining AEM, Bill worked at FTS Inc. as the Director of Sales, where they were responsible for multiple divisions including FTS, High Sierra Electronics, and OneRain. Bill England attended Simon Fraser University from 1997 to 2004, where they obtained a B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering. [airport operations,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/airport-operations) [Aviation,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/aviation) [Severe Weather Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) ### [From Reactive to Ready: What Aviation's Best Weather Operators Know That Others Don't](https://blog.aem.eco/from-reactive-to-ready-what-aviations-best-weather-operators-know-that-others-dont) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/from-reactive-to-ready-what-aviations-best-weather-operators-know-that-others-dont) [Agriculture](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/agriculture) ### [Optimizing Agriculture Operations: What You Need to Know to Grow](https://blog.aem.eco/optimizing-agriculture-operations-what-you-need-to-know-to-grow) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/optimizing-agriculture-operations-what-you-need-to-know-to-grow) [Severe Weather Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) [Wildfire Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/wildfire-risk-management) [Flood Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/flood-risk-management) [Multi-Hazard Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/multi-hazard-risk-management) ### [The Road to Climate Resilience: Navigating the World of Grant Funding](https://blog.aem.eco/the-road-to-climate-resilience-navigating-grant-funding-the-world-of-grant-funding) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/the-road-to-climate-resilience-navigating-grant-funding-the-world-of-grant-funding) [Severe Weather Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) [Wildfire Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/wildfire-risk-management) [Flood Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/flood-risk-management) [Multi-Hazard Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/multi-hazard-risk-management) ### [Finding the Funds to Achieve Climate Resilience](https://blog.aem.eco/finding-the-funds-to-achieve-climate-resilience) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/finding-the-funds-to-achieve-climate-resilience) [Severe Weather Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) [Commercial Solutions](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/commercial-solutions) ### [How to Improve Daily Weather Intel for Facilities Management Teams](https://blog.aem.eco/how-one-weather-station-can-transform-any-facilities-management-team) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/how-one-weather-station-can-transform-any-facilities-management-team) [Wildfire Risk Management](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/wildfire-risk-management) ### [What Does a Wildfire-Ready Community Look Like?](https://blog.aem.eco/what-does-a-wildfire-ready-community-look-like) [Read More ![](https://blog.aem.eco/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AEM%20Theme/images/icon-button-arrow.svg)](https://blog.aem.eco/what-does-a-wildfire-ready-community-look-like) [Golf,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/golf) [Severe Weather Risk Management,](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/severe-weather-risk-management) [Lightning Detection & Monitoring](https://blog.aem.eco/tag/lightning-detection-monitoring) ### [How Golf Facilities Can Increase Weather-Readiness & Overall Safety](https://blog.aem.eco/how-golf-facilities-can-increase-weather-readiness-overall-safety) [Read More 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