Todd Erling
Executive Director
With an academic background in environmental design and planning from Miami University and the Pratt Institute, years of experience in community and economic development, and growing up in the family orchards Todd brings a holistic approach to agri-business development. Todd lives on his wife’s family farm in Southern Columbia County and has hands-on knowledge of the challenges to the Valley’s agriculture while applying practical Economic Development programs and projects to protect and preserve open space by keeping farmers in business. Todd has completed numerous agri-business projects with beneficial impact for local farmers throughout the region.
Todd is also the Deputy Executive Director of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation. He is currently a member of Congresswoman Gillibrand’s Agricultural Advisory Board, the Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation and Development Council Board of Directors, the Columbia County Water District Board of Commissioners, the Hudson Valley Agriculture Partnership Steering Committee, Hudson River Watershed Alliance Steering Committee, the Columbia County Bounty Steering Committee, and is the Livingston Town Coordinator for the Southern Columbia County Keep Farming Project.