Full Bio

Todd Connor works with leaders and teams to inspire greater results, develop organizational culture, elevate the role of humanity in our work, and amplify the leadership capacity in all people. A passionate public citizen, Todd co-founded Veterans for All Voters, to give a voice and a platform for the military connected community to address political polarization through election reforms and innovations. Todd is also the founder of Bunker Labs, a national entrepreneurship organization dedicated to helping the military-connected community start and grow businesses.

Todd is a former management consultant, U.S. Navy veteran, and has held many leadership roles in the public and private sector. In addition to Bunker Labs and Veterans for All Voters, he is also the founder of The Collective Academy, a leadership development consulting firm, as well as Emerson House, a luxe retreat venue in La Porte, Indiana. Todd holds a BA from Northwestern University, an MBA from the University of Chicago and is the author of Third Shift Entrepreneur (Wiley, 2021).

Todd serves as the lead faculty for the President George W. Bush Veteran Leadership Program in Dallas, Texas and is an Executive in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he is also an Ass. Adjunct Professor of Strategy. He has been recognized as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a Presidio Fellow, and is a thought leader on entrepreneurship, military veterans, and election reform.

Todd serves on the boards of National Civic League, the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, First Women’s Bank, Bunker Labs and is a venture partner with the Academy Investor Network. Todd, his husband Andrew, and their son Jasper live between Hyde Park, Chicago and Northwest Indiana.