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
Past Presentations and Training Sessions
A selection of Todd’s presentations to business audiences throughout the world include:
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, Revenue and Recovery Strategies
2020 The Chamber of Commerce of Brantford Brant, Facilitator, Strategic Plan
2019 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada, Webinar, ACCE 2019 Conference Tips
2019 Chamber Executives of Manitoba, Webinar, 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 Canadian Chamber of Commerce Executives, national webinar, 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
