Todd holds a BS in Physics and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering. He spent three years as a biophysics professor and fencing coach at Whitman College--a small liberal arts college in Walla Walla--before leaving academics and joining a biotechnology group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. From there, he joined a laboratory automation company as the Field Technical Specialist, and after three years in the Sales and Marketing side of things, he switched over to the Customer Support side as an Applications Engineer/Technical Trainer.