Todd Larson

National Director - What You Do Matters (WYDM) Institute

Todd Larson is the Director of the What You Do Matters (WYDM) Institute, focused on training of criminal justice personnel across the United States. Before this role, he was the Associate Vice President of Workplace and Public Safety for a large Arizona Hospital System. He was responsible for Security, Emergency Management, Central Communications, Access Control, Military Partnership, Simulations Training Center, Trauma Outreach, Injury Prevention, and the Forensic Nursing Program across six hospitals and over 100 other locations. Prior to working in Healthcare, Todd retired from the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department after 22 years of service. He spent the majority of his career investigating felony crimes within the Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Unit, and the Federal DEA Phoenix Task Force. He served for over ten years on the Scottsdale Police Department SWAT Team as an operator, sniper, and team leader. Todd has authored numerous court orders and warrants and has served as an instructor for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Scottsdale Police Department, and the Arizona Narcotics Officers Association (ANOA) Annual Conferences. Todd is a graduate of The Advisory Board’s High Performing Leadership Fellowship, The Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and is a Certified Force Science Specialist. Todd has authored several published articles involving police training, tourniquet research, TBI research, and healthcare technology. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Arizona University, a Master’s Degree in Leadership with Emphasis in Crisis Management and Disaster Preparedness from Grand Canyon University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

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