THE AUTHOR

Todd began his professional aviation journey flying skiers from LaGuardia Airport in New York to Stowe, Vermont. His career concluded with piloting a Global 6000 to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, with a stopover in Warsaw, Poland on the way back. Across 39 years of flying, Todd spent five years at regional airlines and thirty-four years with Raytheon’s corporate flight department, retiring when the department moved to Connecticut.

Throughout his career, Todd flew a wide range of aircraft and earned type ratings for models including the Global Vision 6000, Challenger 604/605/650, Challenger 300, Hawker 1000/800/700, Beechjet 400A, Super King Air 350/300, and Dornier 228. He took pride in contributing to projects that helped Raytheon’s flight department reach world-class standards.

After his flying career, Todd continues teaching personal security and has been a guest lecturer on security topics with USC’s Aviation and Security Program, as well as at FAA Safety Seminars. He is certified as an Advanced Pistol Instructor by Sig Sauer Academy and also teaches NRA Firearm Safety courses. Todd volunteers as Beverly Airport Commissioner, dedicated to inspiring a passion for aviation at the very airport where he began his own career.