As a vice president at Plante Moran Realpoint (PMR), Todd brings more than 15 years of economic development and municipal experience to the public sector team. Todd utilizes his breadth of knowledge, insight, and understanding of economic and municipal development processes to assist clients in navigating development programs at the local level.
Todd joins PMR from the City of Royal Oak, Mich., where he served in various roles, including economic development manager, deputy city manager, and most recently, interim city manager. In his time with the City of Royal Oak, Todd oversaw $100 million of transformational projects in Royal Oak’s municipal campus, which entailed the construction of a new city hall, police station, parking structure, central park, and a 140,000-square-foot office building. This project was awarded an Impact Award from CREW Detroit. Prior to his time at the City of Royal Oak, Todd spent seven years with Wayne County in multiple economic development roles, including executive project manager for the Wayne County Land Bank and senior development officer for the Wayne County Economic Development Growth Engine.
Todd graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in English and Film & Video Studies. He received his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, a certified economic developer (CEcD) by the International Economic Development Council, and a certified economic development finance professional from Grow America.
