Todd Minerson
Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign

Todd Minerson is the Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign, the world's largest effort to end men's violence against women. Initiated in Canada in 1991, the White Ribbon Campaign now has a presence in over 55 countries around the world. The White Ribbon symbolizes a man's pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women.

Todd has spent the past 12 years working in HIV/AIDS prevention, anti-poverty work, housing, and homelessness, and with at-risk youth In all of these experiences he has seen the complex and negative effects of violence on the lives of too many people, and the intricate role constructions of gender play. He has also served as a volunteer and consultant for many community organizations, including sexual assault crisis centres. His life's passion for social justice was instilled while studying at Queen's University, where he obtained a history degree with a concentration in gender and social change movements.

Todd lives in Toronto with his wife and young son.