Todd is a plant scientist who earned his B.S. in Microbiology at Clemson University in 2008. While there, he worked at the Clemson Botanical Gardens, maintaining the grounds and plants. He then obtained his M.S. in Plant & Environmental Science at Clemson in 2012. While there, he researched dormancy in poplar and peach, and optimized nutrients for turmeric using a multivariate statistical approach that took into account nutrient interactions.

Professionally, he has experience in plant genetic engineering, experimental design, tissue culture, and meristem culture.

Todd joined the team at Agrimanagement, Inc. in December of 2024 as the Contract Research Director, and will be in charge of managing all contract research projects.