Todd B. Waldo
Chief Operating Officer / Vice President
A strategist, moderator, and systems thinker who connects community engagement, technology, operations, and civic impact.
Todd B. Waldo brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering, strategy, technology, operations, and community-centered leadership. At the Shockoe Institute, he directs strategic initiatives, strengthens partnerships, supports interdisciplinary content development, leads high-impact projects, and helps build the organizational systems needed to expand the Institute’s visibility and impact.
His background includes consulting for organizations across government, nonprofit, higher education, healthcare, and community development sectors. He is especially skilled at translating between business, technology, and community needs to help organizations design practical, scalable solutions.
Speaking / interview topics
Building mission-driven organizations • that scale
The role of technology in civic engagement and public history
Strategy, operations, and community impact
Moderating difficult conversations with clarity and care
Cross-sector partnerships for community transformation
Data, systems, and storytelling in public-facing institutions
Suggested topic tags
Strategy · Moderation · Community Engagement · Operations · Technology