Todd was born in Seattle but moved to Alaska as a young child. He grew up in love with the outdoors and actively involved in Boy Scouts. His family introduced him to outdoor adventure by taking him to Nome, AK to watch the end of the Iditarod and even camping in -30 degrees above the arctic circle.
Over the years he spent a Summer working on a fishing boat in Bristol Bay and regularly fished the famous Kenai River, even clam digging in Ninilchik. During these same years he began working in restaurants and taking cooking classes in high school. In 1999 Todd moved to Seattle to attend culinary school at the Art Institute of Seattle. He then began cooking professionally at Seattle Pacific University, eventually becoming their Executive Chef. It was in Seattle that he met his wife Nora. They moved to Boise, Idaho where he went to work for HP. From there he and his wife moved to the Clearwater Valley and he found the Flying B Ranch.
He and his beautiful wife now have two little boys and have found a home here in Kamiah. They enjoy gardening at home and getting out as a family to explore the mountains and rivers in the area.