Born in New York City and raised in North Jersey, Todd spent his teenage years serving in top local restaurants under “old-world” restauranteurs. Needing to explore the world, he worked and lived on a farm in The Netherlands before returning to the Big Apple and then travelled across the world to Hong Kong. It was here that he expanded the entrepreneurial side of his gastronomic journey, first in 2004 as General Manager to open RED Bar + Restaurant in Two ifc and then as co-founder of Wagyu restaurant in 2006. In 2009, with business partner Robert Spina, Todd set up IHM, Integrated Hospitality Management, an integrated company comprising of creative concept development; project management; ongoing business management.