Bill Romenius.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: U.S. Peace Corps appointed

When just out of college, Bill Romenius volunteered to join the U.S. Peace Corps. Who would've known that would be a backdrop for what has ultimately become a varied finance-based career that is full of international travel?

Title: Director -- International Business Compliance

Company: The Boeing Co., Aerospace

Born: Holyoke, Mass., March 17, 1951

Family: Married to Brenda for five years. Brenda has two children: Megan, 21, and Brian, 19.

Education: Wichita State University, BA, Major in History, 1973; Wichita State University, MBA, accounting emphasis, 1975; Yale Executive Management Program, 1988

Career Summary: 1980 to present, The Boeing Co. Due to its size and diversity, I have been fortunate in undertaking several significant and challenging assignments within Boeing over the past 25 years. These include: Jan. 2003 to present: International Business Compliance, Washington, D.C.; 2001-03, Director of Financial Policy, Washington, D.C.; 1995-2001, Assistant Controller, Company Offices, Seattle; 1986-95, Director of Cost Accounting/Cost Accounting Affairs Manager, Company Offices, Seattle and Washington, D.C.; 1980-86, Financial Analyst, Seattle and Wichita, Kans.; Oct. 1977-April 80: Peace Corps Volunteer, Financial Analyst, Costa Rica, National Institute for Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP)

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FEI Chapter: Washington, D.C. Chairs FEI's technical Committee on Government Business (CGB)

Leisure: Brenda and I enjoy going to concerts and theatre and taking walks around Washington, D.C. As members of the Smithsonian Residence Associates Program, we sign-up for Smithsonian Civil War tours led by noted historian Ed Bearss.

Time Management: At the start of each day, I put together a mental list of things that I wish to complete by day's end and stick to it.

Stress Management: Jogging after work really helps. Also, I find it helpful that when one issue is causing stress to move onto something else. It is amazing how often that once you go back to the stressful issue, an answer or direction becomes obvious and the path for a solution has been defined.

Recently-read Book: The World is Flat and others by Thomas Friedman. I find his perspectives valuable in understanding the Middle East and globalization. This has helped me gain an appreciation of the influences on the world economy and the role the U.S. plays in it.

If I could, I'd like to meet Benjamin Franklin, because of his...