Ted Souder

A veteran in the industry, Ted Souder is formerly the head of industry retail at Google, based in its Chicago office. In this role, he managed a team that oversaw the Google experience for some of the largest retail companies in the United States. Before working in retail, Souder spent a year in Paris, France where he oversaw key efforts in Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as the head of International strategic sales and operations. Souder also served as a regular industry speaker, employee mentor, and was a member of the executive management team for the SEEMEA region. He's actively involved in various civic and educational organizations including the board of directors of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the executive advisory board of the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver, is a member of the strategy and planning committee at the Economic Club of Chicago, and a member of the Expo Chicago Civic Committee. Souder graduated from the University of Denver.