About Todd Letts

Enterprise productivity. Community prosperity.

Trusted by the chamber network world-wide, Todd has been helping businesses and communities succeed for more than three decades.

Recent engagements include executive training, strategic planning, advocacy and revenue development services for chamber of commerce clients throughout Canada and the United States.

Highly respected by his peers, in 2022, Todd was named Canada’s Chamber Executive of the Year. In 2019, Todd was elected as Canada’s representative to the World Chambers Federation Governing Council of the International Chamber of Commerce. In 2022, he was named its Vice-chair for The Americas.

In 2020, he was appointed to the international Certified Chamber Executive Commission. Also in that year, he was named to the Minister of Transportation for Ontario’s Business Advisory Council on Transit in the Innovation Corridor.

Todd is a Ford fellow in Regionalism & Sustainable Development, an honour bestowed by the United States Ford Foundation. Active in a number of economic development collaborations, he is a founding member of the Canadian Global Cities Council and Canada’s Innovation Corridor Business Council.

“Todd is a passionate and talented leader who understands how to bring together a diverse group of individuals and focus them into an effective Board through collaboration and consensus-building. During my tenure with the Brampton Board of Trade Todd identified key issues, crafted thoughtful positions, forged critical relationships and brought significant innovation to the organization; all of which have caused it to grow and thrive. Todd is driven by achieving outcomes, and under his leadership the Brampton Board of Trade has positively impacted a number of issues that will shape the future of Brampton.”

— Jaipaul Massey-Singh, CEO, Brampton Board of Trade

Results-focused.

Convener, collaborator and creative solution provider.
Focussed on enterprise productivity and community prosperity.

Available for Speaking Engagements

A selection of Todd’s business presentations and training engagements

throughout the world include:

  • 2024 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Webinar Leader, Team Building

  • 2024 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Annual Meeting, Keynote Speaker, Vision To Victory: Revenue Development Strategies

  • 2024 Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Online Learning, Subject Matter Expert, Governance

  • 2024 Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Facilitator/Advisor, Strategic Plan

  • 2024 Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, Trainer, Board Governance Orientation

  • 2023 Alberta Chamber of Commerce Executives, Keynote & Facilitator, Embracing Change

  • 2023 Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, Trainer, Advocacy Committee Orientation

  • 2023 Regional Business Opportunities Forum, Panelist, (Bogota, Colombia), Invest in Canada

  • 2023 Central York Chamber of Commerce, Facilitator, Business Model Innovation

  • 2022 1st Ibero-American Innovation and Sustainability Summit (Bogota, Colombia), Moderator, Embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • 2022 Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM, Keynote, Building a Future-ready Chamber

  • 2021 World Chambers Congress (Dubai, UAE), Panelist, Chamber Model Innovation

  • 2020 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Webinar Leader, Revenue and Recovery Strategies

  • 2020 The Chamber of Commerce of Brantford Brant, Facilitator, Strategic Plan

  • 2019 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Webinar Leader, ACCE 2019 Conference Tips

  • 2019 Chamber Executives of Manitoba, Webinar Leader, More Revenue from Existing Events

  • 2018 Chamber Executives of Ontario, Annual Conference, The Regional Prosperity Continuum

  • 2018 British Columbia Chamber Executives, Session Leader, multiple chamber and leadership topics

  • 2018 BC Chamber of Commerce, AGM Keynote, Building Chamber Impact, Influence and Impression

  • 2017 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Webinar Leader, Why Join?:  A fresh perspective

  • 2016 Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, AGM keynote presentation, Best Practices - Chambers of the Future

  • 2016 Chamber Executives of Manitoba, Session Leader, multiple chamber and leadership topics

  • 2015 Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Executives, Annual Conference, Session Leader, multiple chamber topics

  • 2013 International Economic Development Council, Building Organizational Capacity for Disaster Recovery

  • 2012 Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, Annual Conference: Positioning Your Chamber For Profit

  • 2009 Arkansas Chamber Executives, Leadership Mini-Institute, Social Media: Technologies that Enhance Impact

  • 2008 Carolinas Association of Chamber Executives, Enhance Your Association IQ: Smart technologies that work

  • 2008 Chamber Alliance of New York State, Leadership Conference, Effective Regional Partnerships for Success

  • 2006 American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Webinar, Beyond the Ask: Managing Investor Expectations

  • 2006 American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Annual Conference, Strategies for Motivating Development Staff

  • 2005 Canadian Urban Institute, Civic Leadership Panel, Moving Our Economy from Good to Great

  • 2004 Southern (USA) Economic Development Council, Attracting Investment to Canada’s Technology Triangle

  • 2003 World Chambers of Commerce, Bi-annual Congress, Shaping Policy: Working with Government

“Todd provided a high degree of knowledge and expertise to the project. He guided the core management team through a strategy and tactical process that led to full plan of implementation. Todd was also instrumental in completing the necessary grant application forms and subsequent follow-up with a variety of financial partners on an ongoing basis. A great consultant that is focused, collaborative, and delivers.”

— Bill Clark, Co-Chair, Huron Chamber, Community Economic Revitalization Committee