William Nace is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with over 15 years of professional experience spanning academia and military service. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on distributed embedded systems. During his military career in the US Air Force (1987–2008), he held various key roles including Chief Scientist, Technical Director, and Instructor, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. As an educator, he is highly regarded for his teaching ability, course design, and student engagement, having taught numerous core ECE courses and led program assessment initiatives. His research and publications focus on reliable distributed systems and graceful degradation, with contributions to academic journals, conferences, and industry standards. He has received multiple awards for teaching excellence and military service.