I worked with Will at eBay seemingly a lifetime ago. I was in my early twenties and Will was one of the big, wiser bosses. At some point, we traveled to Baltimore together for a conference - he was presenting strategy and I was there to answer any nitty gritty peon questions from the audience. Perhaps not the safest area, Will made sure that I was never without escort and had someone to do some light sightseeing around the harbor. 

Most memorable incident of the trip - Will, never shy to start a conversation, asked the hotel front desk for a recommendation for the best restaurant in Baltimore. The front desk clerk confidently said he had our backs and jumped to action on the phone. Not sure if a kickback or some good old fashioned nepotism was involved, but minutes later a banged up, unmarked van came screeching up to the front of the hotel, and we were told that this chariot would be our ride to the best seafood in Baltimore. We got in with some hesitancy and were delivered to… well, not the best seafood restaurant in Baltimore. Not sure how to describe it - Godfather meets Denny’s vibes? There were pictures all over the walls of people, some recognizable, that had eaten there before. Pretty sure I took a photo of a beaming Will next to a framed Ice-T. I know I’m forgetting a lot of the ridiculous details, but I do remember that we laughed for the rest of the trip (and were also relieved to have made it out of the unmarked van intact- we got a different ride back).

I’m so sorry for your loss. I have such a positive impression of Will from our overlap at work. I can only imagine that those closest to him must be pretty darn special.

Hi to Will's family.  My name is Shannon and I worked with Will during my short time at Kenshoo. I lived in Chicago and only crossed his path a few times, but tears are still streaming down my face after having learned of his passing and read what you've shared.  

I'm beyond sorry for your loss.  I'm so incredibly sad that he is gone and that you all had to go through such a difficult journey.  My father died from the exact same illness and I understand how hard that specific treatment plan, and all its implications, are.

Will was such an incredible human being. He was so smart, and funny, and positive, kind, and loving. I remember looking forward to any event he was going to be at, just to be in his atmosphere.  It breaks my heart that his boys will grow up with more memories than actual time with their father, but what an incredible father and role model to have.  

They will be forever blessed by his incredible DNA, his legacy and all of the amazing energy that he continuously generated.  Despite not physically being here, he is present in spirit, soul, and being and is loving and blessing you all with unimageable magic every millisecond of every single day!  

Sending you so much love & prayers.

I’m so sorry to hear this sad news. Will touched the lives of so many in a positive and impactful way, which is evident from reading all these beautiful tributes. Will and I were friends in high school and at UVA. He was a better person and friend than I could ever be and inspired me in so many ways. I wouldn’t have survived AP Calculus without him. We even went to prom together as friends senior year. He was the most admired and beloved valedictorian you could ever imagine. As others have mentioned, he was genuinely kind and humble. 

I will be praying for those that he left behind and all who loved him, but especially Lindsay and her sweet boys. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him. May Will’s soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of Christ, rest in peace. Amen 🙏

I worked closely with Will for nearly 2 years at Kenshoo. Beyond our shared Spanish/American heritage, I appreciated his intelligence and easy going style, which made our early evening convos in the mostly empty office fun and enlightening. 

I have enormous respect and admiration for Will,  he was one of the good ones. I too have young kids, I cannot fathom your family’s grief. My deepest condolences to the Martin-Gil family.

Un abrazo enorme,

John Dobrowolski

I was so sorry to hear about Will's passing. 

While working with him at ebay, he was a great mentor and a solid friend. His was so friendly to folks around him. I clearly remember on my last day at ebay in 2010. I had a farewell meeting with him. He was eating cherries and we chatted a bit about my work left behind. I mentioned to him that I couldn't eat too many cherries because of I would get fat. He replied he could eat at much as he wanted and worried nothing! Another thing I remembered was his dance moves. He danced like a pro. what a cool guy he was. 

I befriended Will over 30 years ago at Governor’s School at the College of William and Mary, the summer of 1994 before our high school senior year.  It was amazing how close we became in just 4 weeks for what would end up being a lifelong friendship.   We kept in touch by phone and letters (we didn't have email yet) and we were excited we were both going to UVA together.   

Will was so brilliant, but his superpower was his ability to dive deep into any subject (no matter how academic) he could handle anything, and his curiosity and determination was unmatched.  Anything he put his focus on, he would succeed at.  He was a great role model in college and someone I looked up to, he could balance having fun and traveling while also excelling in his studies.  He loved airplanes and was president of the UVA Airship club, was a Jefferson and Rodman scholar, was an expert Command and Conquer player (many hours were wasted in our computer "LAN" parties), and he brought a touch of culture by sharing his love for Spain.  He got our friend group to try Spanish Liqueur 43, taught us how to toast in Spanish, and to make sangria and eat paella.  His love for Spanish football was unmatched and I am so glad he was able to see Spain win the Euro cup this summer.  Will was also my foosball buddy, we played many times at William & Mary and UVA.

From the first day of connecting with Will when we made it to UVA, he introduced me to Bob Sidner, Shom Paul, and Randy Kelley and we all became fast friends in our first year of school.  His friend Neil Vachhani from VA Beach would visit us over the first year and throughout our time at UVA.  We met Greg Keller, through Bob, at the end of our first year and Randy's brother Ryan transferred to UVA in our second year.  From second year to when we graduated, the eight of us were thick as thieves and grew up together at Lambeth and Jefferson Park Avenue apartments.  

From going to classes (we were the same major, Systems Engineering), to the UVA football games, playing Spades, to living together for 3 years at school, to traveling for spring break to Cancun, to graduating together, to boating trips with his family Debbie, Ken, and Chris, to following each other's careers, to watching him marry the love of his life Lindsay, and celebrating our 40th birthdays in Vegas together  (the last time I saw Will), it’s been a lifetime of joy, laughs, and great times. I regret we did not keep as close as we got older with our own families and living across the country from each other, but one phone call with Will and it was quickly like old times.

Will, we will miss you so very much.  I am forever grateful to have you in my life.   You touched many hearts in your lifetime and I am glad to have been one of them.  Thank you for being my friend and thank you so much for the many memories we had together, too many to mention here.   May you rest in peace, brother.