About Todd
Todd leads our Retail and Consumer Goods Practices in Asia. Based in Tokyo, he has more than 20 years experience working with retail and consumer goods companies in Japan, across Asia, and in the United States.
Todd advises leadership teams committed to ambitious plans, and his work often includes multichannel sales strategies, emerging market growth, supply chain and network optimization, and globalization of operations. As a long-time member of our marketing and consumer insights group, Todd frequently helps his clients tap into consumer data and shopper insights to sharpen their commercial propositions.
Todd has led our Consumer Centers in Japan, Korea, and India, and has published widely on what it takes to win Asia’s consumers.
Published work
"China’s retail revolution: An interview with Wal-Mart’s Ed Chan," McKinsey Quarterly, October 2009
"Think regionally, act locally: Four steps to reaching the Asian consumer," McKinsey Quarterly, September 2009
"Capitalizing on customer insights," McKinsey Quarterly, August 2006
Past experience
| Corton Group |
Managing Director, Finance Manager |
1985–1990 |
| Hughes Aircraft |
Planning and Administration |
1983–1985 |
| Urban Associates |
Consultant |
1981–1983 |
Education
| Peter Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate School |
MBA |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
BA |