William “Bill” J. Cahill

William “Bill” J. Cahill

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Risk Officer, Terumo America Holdings, Inc. and its managed businesses in North and South America

William “Bill” J. Cahill serves as General Counsel for Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. He also holds the position of Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Risk Officer, Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. In these roles, Bill leads the Legal, Compliance, Intellectual Property, and Corporate Affairs functions, including Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit.

With 30 years of legal and executive experience, Bill brings deep expertise and strategic insight to his work. He began his relationship with our company in 1996 as outside counsel. In 2015, he officially joined the organization following a distinguished career as the owner and managing partner of Cahill & Associates, P.C., where he served as outside general counsel to Terumo Medical Corporation and Terumo Americas Holding. Earlier in his legal career, Bill practiced with Donovan & Associates, P.C. Before entering the legal profession, he had a successful career in sales and marketing.

Bill is passionate about environmental advocacy and has shared his knowledge as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, where he taught and mentored aspiring attorneys in the use of environmental law for public good. He currently chairs the Board of Trustees of NY/NJ Baykeeper and is a founding member (1999) of the Waterkeeper Alliance, a global coalition of community-based advocates dedicated to protecting waterways for clean and abundant water for all people and the planet.

Guided by a deep commitment to ethics, transparency, and responsible leadership, Bill is helping to guide Terumo’s legal and risk strategy. Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his family, boating, fishing, and traveling.