Who We Are

Captain U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)

Bill Kelly brings to Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNEOC) a wealth of real-world experience, across many disciplines.  Prior to becoming a part of the VNEOC Team, he was a licensed Mortgage Professional, specializing in VA lending. He also worked at Endicott College in Beverly, MA as an Adjunct Professor and staff administrator in their Adult Degree program, helping veterans access their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. Bill served for 24 years as an active-duty Coast Guard officer. He held leadership positions at every level of the organization, serving in ships, operations, law enforcement and search and rescue positions throughout the country. He is a Gulf War Veteran, having served in theater in the Persian Gulf, and ashore in Bahrain and Kuwait. He has extensive Joint Service experience working with all military branches on the Joint Staff and within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, while serving at the Pentagon. As a career mentor and educator, he concluded his military career as the Coast Guard Service Advisor to the U.S. Naval War College. After retirement from active service, he taught homeland security and risk management courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He now has dedicated his efforts to supporting Veterans in the nonprofit arena.