William J. Campbell, SM, EdD
Executive Director
Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) Department
Brother Bill Campbell, a Marianist Brother, is the the executive director of the Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) Department. Brother Campbell was the associate executive director of the Elementary Schools Department, where he focused on teacher and principal formation, principal candidate discernment, and presenting workshops on various topics throughout the country.
Prior to his work at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), Brother Campbell served as assistant superintendent for personnel and technology for the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon; assistant provincial and director of education for the Marianist Province of the Pacific in Cupertino, California; principal of Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills, California; academic assistant principal in San Francisco, California, and as a religion teacher and counselor at Serra High School in Gardena, California. Earlier in his career he served in Marianist-operated high schools in Brooklyn and Mineola, New York and at Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina.
Brother Campbell earned a doctorate degree in education administration from the University of La Verne in Southern California, a master degree in private school administration from the University of San Francisco, a master degree in theology from St. John’s University (Pontifical Institute), a master of counseling education degree from Fordham University, and a bachelor degree in philosophy from the University of Dayton. He also holds a certificate in teaching and learning with instructional technology from Portland State University.
Besides his other work, he has served on numerous educational advisory boards and committees. He has been a facilitator and/or speaker at conferences, workshops, and strategic planning processes and is the author of several books published by the NCEA: Principal's Survival Guide, Principal Formation Program and Selecting a Catholic Elementary School Principal.
Established in 1904, the NCEA is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 200,000 Catholic educators serving 7.6 million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries, and in colleges and universities.
