William (Buddy) B. Kinner serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for HJF. He previously served as the Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. He has been with HJF since September 2004.

Before joining HJF, Mr. Kinner worked in both legal and business capacities with government contractors and in private practice.

Mr. Kinner holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law, an M.P.S. (Regulatory Policy) from the University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore (UMBC), and a B.S. in Business Administration (Finance) from Towson University. Mr. Kinner is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.