Bill Thomas

William F. "Bill" Thomas is a nationally recognized advocate for victims of violent crime and leads the 8 families group seeking answers in the unsolved “Colonial Parkway Murders” in Virginia. With his podcasting partner Kristin Dilley, he is cohost and producer of the popular “Mind Over Murder” true crime podcast. He was also a consulting producer on the “Lover’s Lane Murders" true crime series for the Oxygen Network.

Based in Norfolk, CT, Bill has been an artist representative for 30 years, is past chair of film and television organization FilmLA, Director of Public Affairs & Chief of Staff for music licensing organization ASCAP in New York, and has held senior executive roles for artist unions SAG-AFTRA, the American Federation of Musicians and Art Directors Guild in Los Angeles. Bill is one the executives credited with adding 20 years to the U.S. copyright term, adding billions in income for songwriters, composers and music publishers, and spearheading merger of Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Radio and Television Artists to form union SAG-AFTRA.