Bill Powell

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Bill Powell commented on Steve Sann's blog post Words to Live By: Believing and Preparing for the Coronavirus

"http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/02/unmasked-experts..."

Bill Powell commented on Steve Sann's blog post Words to Live By: Believing and Preparing for the Coronavirus

"Great post from Steve Sann and all the replies were also insightful and inspired. Makes me think of Eph 4:15. I see it all and receive it all as valuable. "

Bill Powell left a comment for Geordie Stewart

"Geordie - God bless you! Good to hear from you. I still do play guitar although my day job is keeping me way to busy these days."

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Bill Powell left a comment for Ken & Sue Brown

"God bless - I just joined this site. I remember you from lower NY - Westchester - I was going to college and ran a twig at Purchase. You led the branch. What crazy times. God bless - good to see you are doing well."

Bill Powell left a comment for Janis Lang Johnson

"Its the first western suberb of Minneapolis. The "town square" was an after thought. Mostly a suburb and the starbucks was an upgrade. Its really nice in the summer - lots of was to ride a bicycle to the lakes."

Bill Powell left a comment for Debra Kline

"Wow - nice to hear from you! Remember running around headquarters and doing retemories? Seems like a long time ago now. God bless!"

Bill Powell left a comment for Terri (Schock) Wilson

"I just found this website. This is great - its great to see your face and that you are doing well.. God bless!"

Gender

Male

Location

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Way Corp group(s) I was in

Where I live

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Married or Single

Married

About Me

Since being in the Corps - have lived and run fellowships in: Fredericksburg, Virginia The Hague, The Netherlands Golden Valley, Minnesota

My Interests

The Bible My family Music & Guitar I like riding my bicycle. I have a nice Gary Fisher Cobia. I used to have a Trek Fuel 90. Cooking Movies Good coffee - ie espresso etc

Employment or Career

Various titles since being in residence: Product Manager Vice President of Technical Services Sales and Marketing - International Operations IT Management Consultant Service Product Manager Service Portfolio Manager In General: I am in "IT Service Management" - how you manage IT as a service provider - serving your company, as a shared service or as a commercial service provider. I work for a (very) large company. I have also served in various capacities within "the industry". ITIL Advisory Group - Steering group that planned, coordinated etc the update to the ITIL set of books to "ITIL V3". I was the mentor to the authors of the Service Strategy book. I also contributed to the other 4 core volumes as a reviewer or IAG Member. I represent the USA for International Standards related to IT Service Management and IT Governance - standards like ISO IEC 20000 and ISO IEC 38500. (If you want to know what I think of the standards - read CS Lewis "That Hideous Strength" - good description of how evil takes hold.

Music I Like

Queen (Brian May on guitar - excellence) Rush - Alex Lifeson I was reminded how much I liked the old Ministry music here - Brian Bliss, Pressed Down, Lisa Lockridge Tracy, Take It, - There was some just really great music produced. - I play guitar and love Queen, Rush, Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Who, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd - anything with searing guitar leads. I play a PRS through a PD XT and two Tech 21 Power Engine 60's - Nice Stereo Flange, Phase, Echo and Chorus. I like the sound a lot, but its not ultimate yet. When I lived in Holland I had a Marshall and a VOX AC30TB - but they are now just too loud. I like the Alex Lifeson Hughes and Kettner buts its too expensive. The EVH 5150 sounds good but to much hum. The new Blackhearts seem interesting. - Still looking for the ultimate low volume tube amp. The Vox AC30 Brian May does not have a master - its sounds great, but a real ear drum blaster.

Books I Like

All CS Lewis All Tolkien All Bullinger - I really appreciate "Things to Come" All Weirwille IT Governance - Weill and Ross MultiSourcing - Gartner Blink, Tipping Point - Gladwell All Michael Crichton The Prime Solution and Mastering the Complex Sale - Thule All the ITIL books COBIT I love CS Lewis. I think I have read everything. Wow - how come I never read his stuff till I was an old guy. His book "That Hideous Strength" describes exactly how the modern world of IT Standards works.

Movies I like

Sci Fi, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Star Wars, Star Trek Alien (all) Batman (embarrasing to admit isn''t it) Braveheart, The Patriot, StarGate

Website 1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wdpowell

Website 2

https://www.facebook.com/artios

My Email Address:

wdpowel@gmail.com

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Steve Sann February 27, 2020 at 7:22pm

Hi Bill!

Thank you for your comment, and for the link to the mask info. Valuable information, indeed.This is the one crisis most of us forgot to plan for!

I enjoyed reading your profile and background. I hope to mett you sometime. I am a acoustic player, and have played professionally over the years.
Geordie Stewart December 10, 2009 at 12:20pm

Wild Bill Powell!!I remember we were in the same twig together in residence the first year. You played backup for me in the Way Productions Music Contest. You were great and I had a blast. I just uploaded the 3 songs that were recorded that night. Good bless your deft fingers.
Geordie Stewart December 9, 2009 at 10:07pm

Hey Bill - You still playing the guitar? Remember backing me up on stage at The Way College of Emporia? Doing "Red Hot Bible"? I still have the tape of it. That was a fun time. You were a way better guitar player than me.
Geordie
Dolores (Coffman) Diedrich January 16, 2009 at 9:51am

Bill what a trip, I just found this web site yesturday and here you are. I am in contact with Lisa Tully and we both were talking about how much we both loved you and the time we got to spend with you. You sound happy and that makes me happy.
God Bless,
D
Debra Kline June 20, 2008 at 9:10pm

It is utterly amazing to me to see you & Sally with such a beautiful family. I can't quite recall when or ow you two met, but I remember I watched you two get together! Not sure I ever knew if you married but you all look so happy; and what beautiful children!
What have you been doing all these years? Work? Happy?
I'll write you in the private email too, in case you don't know it's there...seems to take some a while to figure it out. Cool site, it's been a blessing. Deb
Terri (Schock) Wilson June 18, 2008 at 6:06am

Hi Bill!
I just saw you and Sally, it's so great to see you after all this time!
God bless!
Terri
Debra Kline June 15, 2008 at 8:21am

Hello Bill! I remember you well. How are you?
Debra
Janis Lang Johnson June 14, 2008 at 3:41am

Just curious? Where is Goldane Valley MN. I lived in Faribault, Northfield, and Eden Prairie. 81-83.

It sure is one of the most pristine states I have ever seen. Brr. But clean.

J