Todd Kirkbride

Managing Director for Strategy & Partnerships

Todd has over 25 years of experience designing and leading public–private partnerships for development, advancing private sector engagement in emerging markets with multinational corporations, donors, foundations, nonprofits, and start-up ventures. He is recognized internationally for his expertise in partnership brokering, training and coaching, organizational strengthening, market assessments, and directing cross-sector platforms in renewable energy, agriculture, mining, mobile technology, tourism, and manufacturing.

In senior leadership roles at Pact Inc. and Land O’Lakes Venture37, Todd rebuilt private sector engagement teams and strategies, revitalizing organizational growth with the private sector, foundations, and non-US government donors. He developed and implemented global partnership strategies that advanced food systems transformation, climate resilience, and inclusive economic growth. Over his career, Todd has mobilized more than $110 million in new funding through strategic partnerships and project development, consistently prioritizing results-based management, knowledge sharing, and social equity.

Previously, Todd led a successful consulting practice for seven years in Washington, DC and Kosovo, advising clients on shared value and inclusive business approaches. He directed more than a dozen USAID Private Sector Landscape Assessments and PSE strategies, and worked with the World Bank, GAIN, MCC, UNDP, and INGOs to deliver strategic consulting, Fit for Partnering trainings, and partnership facilitation.

Earlier in his career, Todd held positions with Resonance, The Partnering Initiative, TechnoServe, USAID’s PSE Lab, and Chemonics. He holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. He has worked in more than 40 countries, with long-term assignments in Mozambique and Kosovo, and currently lives in Bethesda with his wife Pranvera and their two children, Adrian and Rea.