Bill Layton

Bill Layton, MA, MBA, currently serves as the Senior Sponsored Research Administrator at Harvard University, where responsibilities include managing sponsored research grant administration and faculty research portfolios throughout the grant award lifecycle. Previously, Bill was the Director of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs at Colby College, where a comprehensive office for sponsored research was established. Bill has also held significant roles at Brown University, UN Foundation, Princeton University, Stanford University, and HP, focusing on corporate and foundation relations, foundation partnerships, and marketing strategies. Bill's educational background includes an MBA in International Business Management and Marketing from IESE Business School, ongoing studies for a Master of Science in Research Administration and Compliance, and advanced degrees in International Relations and Political Science/Economics/Anthropology from Drew University.