We’re on a mission to unlock global leadership potential in young Americans through self-directed international experiences.
About Us
Bradford Holladay, a Nashville, Tennessee native, has a strong background in youth-serving nonprofit work, with leadership roles in fundraising and program direction at Pepperdine University’s International Programs office and as Development Director at The Boy Scouts of America. He graduated from Pepperdine University with dual degrees in International Business and Philosophy and studied International Business at Fudan University in Shanghai. An Eagle Scout and avid solo traveler, Bradford has explored 35 countries across Asia, Europe, Central and South America, Oceania and Australia, gaining first hand insight into the transformative power of intercultural education. These life-changing experiences inspire his commitment to providing others with similar opportunities to promote and expand international education through his work at United States of Adventure.
Will Soiland is a Santa Rosa, California native with a passion for adventure that drives everything he does. A graduate of both Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California, he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Green Technologies. Will’s professional experience includes working in the electric automotive manufacturing industry, but his personal passion has always been travel. Having journeyed across 20 countries with his family throughout his childhood, he embraced solo travel for the first time in 2024, backpacking through Thailand and completing the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. These transformative experiences deepened his appreciation for world exploration and ignited a desire to share the life-changing benefits of travel with others.