Todd Herr
About Todd Herr
Todd Herr serves as the Technical Director of Standards and Ecosystem at Valimail, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in email authentication and delivery technologies, having held various roles in notable companies over the past several decades.
Work at Valimail
Todd Herr has been serving as the Technical Director, Standards and Ecosystem at Valimail since 2021. In this role, he focuses on email authentication and delivery technologies. His responsibilities include advancing email standards and collaborating with industry groups to combat email spam and abuse. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Senior Technical Program Manager at Valimail for one year.
Previous Experience
Todd Herr has extensive experience in the email technology sector. He worked at SparkPost as Postmaster from 2015 to 2020, where he managed email delivery systems. His previous roles include serving as Postmaster at Time Warner Cable for ten years, Director of Mailbox Provider Operations at Return Path from 2010 to 2015, and various positions in systems administration and engineering at companies such as SRA International, Sun Microsystems, and America Online.
Education and Expertise
Todd Herr studied at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1985 to 1988. He also attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for one year in 1984. He possesses extensive expertise in email authentication and delivery technologies, with a strong focus on combating email spam and abuse through technological advancements.
Industry Engagement
Todd Herr actively engages with industry groups such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG). His involvement in these organizations aims to advance email standards and promote open-source initiatives, contributing to the improvement of email security and delivery practices.