Bill Greer

Bill Greer is a seasoned product and business operations leader with deep expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mapping, and remote sensing, having built a career centered on leveraging Earth observation data for both commercial and humanitarian applications. He has held significant roles at major geospatial companies, including Maxar Technologies, DigitalGlobe, Albedo, and Esri, and has been instrumental in developing and managing satellite and data products. clay+1

He is a passionate advocate for open and accessible geospatial data, particularly for humanitarian aid and disaster response. As co-founder of Common Space, he is actively building an independent, high-resolution satellite constellation to provide critical, open-licensed imagery to the humanitarian community, addressing a gap left by commercial and government-focused satellite operations. His work with Common Space has been recognized with the Kluz Prize for PeaceTech. commonspace+3

Bill's career reflects a strong technical foundation in data science and analytics, dating back to his early roles at GeoIQ and FortiusOne where he worked on processing and analyzing geospatial data, including efforts to map damage after the Haiti earthquake. This background provides him with an end-to-end perspective on designing space systems and applying GIS in the field. clay+2

Beyond his professional pursuits, Bill is an accomplished rower, having been an elite sculler and world-class rower with USRowing and the Potomac Boat Club. He also engages in mountain biking and painting as hobbies. flickr+1