Wil Durbin
Turning complicated public-sector opportunities into pragmatic strategies that can actually be executed.
Wil brings a broad perspective to Strategic Advisory, shaped by rural Ohio roots, experience inside one of the country's most dynamic city governments, and work across state, federal, and international policy environments.
As Director of Strategic Advisory, he helps clients make sense of challenges that sit at the intersection of government, funding, economic development, and business strategy. Combining rigorous research with a practical understanding of how public institutions make decisions, Wil helps clients identify a path forward and turn ambitious ideas into strategies that can be funded, supported, and executed.
Before joining LNE Group, Wil served as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he worked at the intersection of biotechnology, higher education, economic development, and urban policy. There, he helped negotiate public-private partnerships, develop capital investment strategies, advance major legislation, and coordinate initiatives involving government, businesses, institutions, and community stakeholders.
Wil is often most useful when a client's challenge does not fit neatly within a single practice area. His work spans regulatory strategy, public funding, economic development, government affairs, and investment positioning, bringing together specialists and stakeholders across organizations, sectors, and jurisdictions.
Wil is a graduate of Xavier University's Philosophy, Politics and the Public program and holds a master's degree in American history from Boston College. Outside the office, he can usually be found cooking for his family, working on his Tudor-style home, or chauffeuring his three children to sports and activities around Shaker Heights.
- Helped navigate an international pharmaceutical product through a complex U.S. regulatory pathway culminating in FDA authorization to proceed with a Phase III clinical trial, while supporting investment positioning and coordinating partners across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.
- Helped a Fortune 500 manufacturer secure more than €14 million in European Union funding for an advanced clean-energy manufacturing project, translating highly technical subject matter into a competitive funding strategy and coordinating U.S. and European partners.
- Developed a national tax-policy strategy for a prominent Cleveland-based organization, engaging members of Congress, the U.S. Treasury, state officials, and national stakeholder groups.
- Advises cities and communities on economic development opportunities, helping identify state and federal funding pathways and position projects for public and private investment.
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