Damian Roderic "Ric" Todd (born 29 August 1959) is a career British diplomat. He served as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 2011 to 2013 and has previously served as the British Ambassador to Slovakia and Ambassador to Poland

Early life and education

Mr Todd studied history at university and joined the FCO in 1980.

Career

He has done postings in South Africa, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Slovakia and Poland. He has worked in various jobs in the FCO London, including three years on the FCO Board as Finance Director, and spent five years in HM Treasury.

His diplomatic postings included:

• 1981–1984 British diplomat in South Africa in Cape Town and Pretoria
• 1985–1987 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, European Department
• 1987–1989 British Embassay in Prague, Czechoslovakia
• 1989–1991 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Economic Relations Department
• 1991–1995 British Consulate in Bonn, Germany
• 1995–1997 HM Treasury and heads of 2 EU policy departments
• 1997–1998 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Deputy Head of Economic Relations Department
• 1998–2001 HM Treasury and heads of 2 EU policy departments
• 1999–2001 British representative on the European Union Economic Policy Committee
• 2001–2004 British Ambassador to Slovakia in Bratislava
• 2004–2007 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Finance Director
• 2007–2011 Ambassador to Poland in Warsaw
• 2010–2011 Regional Director for the Central Europe Network
• 2011–2013 Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Personal life

Dunley is married to Alison Todd.