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Bill Todd works as a subsea and space operations consultant as well as for Booz Allen at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, as the NEEMO, NEEMO NXT and SEATEST Project Manager. As a Simulation Supervisor in Spaceflight Training, Todd was responsible for developing and executing multinational simulations used for training astronauts and flight control teams. He has also worked as an Operations Lead at the Mission Control Center in Moscow, Russia.

In 2000, Todd developed the NASA Undersea Research Team “NEEMO” (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations). This program uses the Aquarius laboratory as a research facility for space missions, including long-term space habitation. Todd served as an aquanaut on the 2000 “NASA SEATEST” mission, NASA SEATEST 3 in 2016, SEATEST 4 in 2017, and as the commander of the October 2001 NASA NEEMO 1 mission. He subsequently managed the “topside” teams for NASA missions,and was the Mission Director for NEEMO 7, NEEMO 8 and NEEMO 14. As of 2016, Todd remains the project manager for NEEMO thru NEEMO 21. In June 2012, Todd piloted a DeepWorker 2000 submersible as part of the NEEMO 16 mission.

Todd was involved in the training for many spaceflights, including the first two flights to build the International Space Station, crew training for the deployment mission of the Italian-made Tethered Satellite System and for the first flight to rendezvous with the Mir Space Station. Earlier in his career, Todd worked as a Space Shuttle systems astronaut instructor for many missions including STS-31, the flight which deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. Todd also led the international training activities for sSTS-97/ISS 4A, which flew in November 2000.

Todd’s wife, Karen, and their two daughters, Kristen and Kari, reside in Nassau Bay, Texas and Beaver Creek, Colorado. Todd is a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Divemaster who has made over 2000 dives. He is also a submersible pilot, an instrument-rated pilot, seaplane pilot and Explorers Club Fellow. Todd is a member of the SeaSpace Symposium and of the advisory board for the International Association for Handicapped Divers. Todd also plays guitar in his rock band, The Rockit Scientists.