William Cross is an accomplished non-profit and for-profit leader, known for his expertise in governance of museums, raising capital, and building strategic partnerships. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, and completed the Executive Program in Arts & Culture Strategy at the University of Pennsylvania. William is the principal of Cross Museum Consultancy, where he serves art and history museums on strategic, operational, and curatorial projects. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles in the investment industry, including Vice President, Senior Equity Analyst at Eaton Vance, Director of Real Estate Investment Group at Eaton Vance, President of Corinthian Capital Corporation, and Associate at Apax Partners. William is also a former board member of Cape Ann Museum, former author at ArtWay.EU, and former Chair of Advisory Board at Yale Center for Faith and Culture. His notable skills include deploying development and capital allocation acumen, community convener, successful manager, notable networker, and compelling written/oral communicator.