William Colepaugh
Production Coordinator & Technology Manager
William is admittedly our office’s sweet tooth, but he mustfuel his frenetic pace. William keeps traffic flowing at FMS, doing everything within his power to avoid a rush-hour pileup (sugar crash?). He adroitly schedules and tasks all our jobs throughout the different stages of production, from copy to layout. William also oversees the production of each job once it goes outside the agency to the printer or other partners. He manages the process, updates everyone, obtains reviews of work, handles purchase orders, keeps records, and also somehow finds the time to maintain our computers. Our IT go-to, our troubleshooter and our task master, William has diverse experience in traffic, technology, media and film management, which is why he wears so many hats so very well. When he isn’t coordinating everything here, he is spelunking knee-deep in a cave somewhere, teaching self-defense, diving into a sand volleyball tournament or staying up all night working on film production projects—he clearly loves an adrenaline rush and the chance to rise to a challenge!
Random Stats About William
Days per week I wish I could play sand volleyball. 7
Times I stretch and train each day. 2
Washes my jeep gets every week. 1
Days pere week that I eat ice cream. 7
The percent of time that my cup is filled with Dr. Pepper. 95
A Few More Really Random Things
You Didn’t Know About William
If your job were a phrase, what would it be?
Is busy a phrase? A circus. It is always busy, and that’s not a bad thing.
What do you tell people when they ask what you do?
I eat all the food people bring in. I manage jobs from start to end. I make sure everything goes smoothly and stays on schedule, and get ahead of any issues. I also help set up and maintain our computers, and tackle any technical issues or questions.
What is your job’s greatest perk?
All the free snacks! I also like our team events, giving everyone the opportunity to socialize and catch up.
In your job, when are you happiest?
Every time I’m eating food. When things go smoothly and something gets completed on time, or better yet early. With tech, being able to fix or answer questions quickly.
What would you spend your last dollar on?
Ice cream.
What’s your greatest domestic hidden talent?
You mean here in America? Ha. I’m OCD. Is that a talent or curse?
What is the key to working with FMS?
Free Dr. Pepper. Just kidding. You’ve got to know what you’re doing. Be a fast worker. Get along with others.
Are two heads better than one?
Sometimes. It depends on the situation. It’s great when you have a challenge and you’re trying to figure out something and you have half an idea. But tough if you have two ideas and only one can move forward.