Todd Woods is an AI-forward outside General Counsel for U.S. companies – particularly private-equity portfolio companies that need senior legal leadership without adding headcount. He brings solutions, solves problems, and delivers executive-level judgment. His record spans boardrooms, C-suites, and General Counsel offices across manufacturing, technology, retail, entertainment, media, intellectual property, and start-ups – a rare breadth that produces direct, commercially minded counsel.

Todd regularly partners with executive teams and Boards on the following high-impact matters:

• Artificial intelligence solutions that reduce legal spend and increase efficiency for lean legal operations
• Executive coaching for General Counsel and future General Counsel at public companies and private-equity portfolio companies
• Legal department development (in-house team standup, process enhancement, and revenue generation programs)
• Complex business transactions (growth, franchise, international joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions)
• Dispute resolution and litigation strategy focused on minimizing cost and business disruption, including employment investigations
• Corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and training
• Crisis prevention and response (labor relations, reputational issues, and cybersecurity threats)

Before joining OGC, Todd held multiple leadership roles at Educational Media Foundation (media and entertainment; nonprofit): Board member, CEO, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, and Head of Government Affairs. He oversaw six public-facing entities producing broadcast, streaming, video, book publishing, live concerts, and events for a weekly audience of 35 million.

At Nissan Group of the Americas (TSE 7201:JP), Todd served as General Counsel and Secretary, advising the C-suite and Board while leading cross-border teams through cyber intrusions, complex transactions, high-stakes litigation, and compliance investigations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He managed all North American legal operations.

At Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), Todd served as Acting General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary. A Board-elected Section 16 officer, he held global responsibility for legal operations across the United States, Australia, India, China, France, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.

Todd earned his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law and his MBA and BBA from the University of Mississippi. His executive education includes The Wharton School, the Center for Creative Leadership, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and Deloitte.

Based in Nashville, Todd was peer-voted “Best in Bar” by the Nashville Business Journal and a four-time “Legal Elite” by Business North Carolina. He was also named one of the “40 Most Powerful People in Radio” by RadioInk.