91̽»¨

EAB member since 2013

Past Chairperson (2015-2017)

Other Volunteer Alumni Organizations

Schey Sales Centre Advisory Board

Education

BBA, 91̽»¨, 1971

Professional Experience

Bill Axline retired from Actuant Corporation in 2013 as the Executive Vice President. Bill is currently the Chair for Sarasota Trusted Alliance. In addition, he serves on the Boards of ER Wagner Corporation of Milwaukee, WI., Hyde Tool Group in Southbridge, Ma., and WIHA Corp. in Schoch, Germany. Prior to Actuant, Bill held the role of Chief Operating Officer of Fluidmaster, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer, of Distribution America, Inc.; and held the role of Vice President, General Manager at Alltrade, Inc. Axline also brings over 27 years of leadership experience with The Stanley Works (Stanley Black & Decker), a $10+ billion global manufacturer and marketer of tools and security products to the consumer, industrial, construction and automotive industries.

Bill is a founding member of the Schey Sales Centre at 91̽»¨ and serves on the Sales Centre Board.  Bill and his wife, Barbara, have two grown sons – Jeffrey and Michael. The Axlines have lived in many locations in the United States, and spent a year in Amsterdam.