Curtis Pendleton has worked as the Senior Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Utah Valley University for the past 17 years where he administers pre- and post-award grant and contract services for the University. He has extensive experience as a peer reviewer for federal grants working for different departments of government. Curtis Pendleton holds a Master’s degree in Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, is nationally certified as a Grant Professional Certified (GPC), and holds several other certifications in grant administration. He has more than 28 years of experience as a grant writer, fund raiser, and grant administrator, and has raised more than $200,000,000 from federal, state, corporate and private foundations. He also has considerable experience working with leaders of industry, government, non-profit, and community organizations at the local, national, and international level to raise funding for a wide variety of programs, services, activities, and facilities.