William Aderholdt

William Aderholdt, Ph.D., is an accomplished professional in agriculture technology and higher education, currently serving as Executive Director, Co-Founder, and Director of Grand Farm. Since April 2019, William has led over 700 projects across 14 technology verticals in collaboration with 100 organizations, while also developing an innovation business function that has launched 16 projects. William’s academic roles include serving as an Adjunct Professor at North Dakota State University and previously as a Graduate Research Assistant at Montana State University-Bozeman, contributing to multiple research projects and publications. William's earlier experience includes managing federal research grant data and investigating civil rights discrimination at Montana State University. William holds a Ph.D. in Education from Montana State University-Bozeman, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Education and Cell Biology/Neuroscience, respectively.