TODD RIDDLE is a highly awarded creative —recognized from Cannes to the Emmys—for shaping iconic advertising campaigns and leading national and global brands with bold ideas. He’s held leadership roles from Executive Creative Director to Global Chief Creative Officer, and his boundry-breaking work has been recognized by The Emmys, MoMA, Cannes, Billboard, Variety, D&AD and Clios. He was honored by GLAAD for creating the first commercial ever featuring a lesbian couple and was invited to the White House in recognition of his youth mentorship campaign.

BEYOND ADVERTISING his personal brand Meddle Factory spans film, art, and music: he’s a two-time screenwriting award winner, directed a Super Bowl spot, a music video that was Vimeo’s “Pick of the Day,” held a show in New York featuring 40 original oil paintings, and released a full LP (Notes From The Whiskey) on Spotify and iTunes. Meddle Factory’s current projects include an AI-driven music video and a novel based on his award-winning screenplay.

A PASSION FOR BIG IDEAS Todd believes great creative is an art born of experience, talent, and passion. A graduate of Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts, for over a decade he was a judge at The Television Academy of Arts and Sciences in the Commercial Category.