Montana Western Appoints Grady Holt as Director of Facility Services

September 10, 2025

The University of Montana Western is pleased to announce the hiring of Grady Holt as Director of Facility Services.

Grady attended Montana Western from 2004–2006 before joining the Army, where he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom during the “Surge.” He served as a Counter-IED NCO conducting route clearance and reconnaissance. After the Army, Grady worked as a Company Hand for Newfield Exploration until returning to Western in 2017 as a boiler engineer. He is currently completing his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Montana Western.

“I’m excited to have this opportunity to continue serving Western and the Dillon community. I look forward to upholding our standards and values while supporting our great institution and students,” Holt said.

Grady is married and has two children, a 12-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old son. In his free time, he enjoys hunting and exploring the outdoors.

He will begin his new role at Montana Western on September 22, 2025.