The Office Guild was conceptualized by a group of office furniture professionals in 1999. We sought a means of linking similar businesses to a common set of goals and standards. There needed to be a better means of pooling and distributing information about cubicles and office furniture inventories from various regions. How could we bring buyers and sellers together in a better way?

We agreed that honest, accurate and reliable information should be the cornerstone of the concept. The development process became an effort of merging industry knowledge and experience with state of the art internet technology.

Conceptual and technical planning resulted in the launch of the Office Guild website in June of 2001. The site has since undergone a myriad of changes and upgrades. The system is a work in progress, evolving through continual collaboration of its membership. New ideas and enhancements are continually being integrated.

We truly hope you find the methodology and spirit behind The Office Guild both useful and profitable for your business.

Board of Directors

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Bill Leach CEO

Bringing more than thirty years of office furniture industry experience, Bill Leach is a founding member of the Office Guild. Bill currently serves as operations director. His responsibilities include site administration, membership and program development. Bill has sold and managed the removal of over 80,000 offices of used furnishings. Prior to his work with the Guild, Bill has held dealer management positions including president and CEO. He is a longstanding member of OFDA, OFR and Chamber of Commerce and has broad experience managing both small and large projects. Bill's extensive knowledge of systems and casegoods, comprehensive industry experience, dedication to environmental preservation and nationwide distribution network bring valuable insight and direction to the Office Guild.