Bill J. Grimes

After injuries sidelined a promising career in major league baseball, Bill Grimes started his greatest venture – making a difference in how the world sells and serves people. As president of the award-winning consulting and training firm, Grimes & Associates, Inc., Bill’s expertise in assessment, selection, and retention is not abstract or theoretical, but practical and hands-on. With business partner Linda, Bill and Linda’s driving passion is to help sales organizations around the world maximize their potential by focusing on two critical areas: 1. assessment / selection; and 2. training and development. Bill knows the financial services industry inside out. A former insurance agent, Bill has experienced first hand the ups and downs of building a successful business. His genuine personal warmth and entrepreneurial experience keep him in demand as a coach, consultant, trainer, convention speaker, and assessment / selection specialist for many Fortune 500 companies including The Guardian, The Prudential, Northwestern Mutual Life, Morgan Stanley, Ohio National, and CitiCapital, to name only a few. Grimes & Associates, Inc. is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bill and Linda’s team of consultants and trainers has over 100 years of combined experience and includes associated behavioral and organizational psychologists.