About Culture Bridge

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Michael Todd Shinholster, Founder and Principal Consultant of Culture Bridge, helps clients develop the critical intercultural skills and credibility to successfully navigate today’s global business environment. Todd, as he is known, grew up with an American mother and an Austrian father. As he tried to find creative ways to eat both grits and schnitzel while navigating two languages and disparate cultural expectations, he developed an intrinsic understanding of what it means to build bridges between nuance, tradition and communication. 

Building on his lifetime of cross-cultural experiences, Todd quickly acquired the academic credentials and corporate experiences that have uniquely positioned him as one of today’s leading cross-cultural experts. With his engaging style, quick wit and depth of knowledge, Todd consults for a variety of companies and delivers relevant, effective training programs focused on helping people build intercultural competency as a cornerstone of organizational success.  

Before founding Culture Bridge, Todd worked for Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee, the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and the 2004 G-8 Summit. He also serves as a Global Learning Specialist and Instructor of International Business at Kennesaw State University.

ICQ GLOBAL CERTIFICTIONS

ICQ Global Master Trainer

GROWTH 2.0 Licensed Partner

Global DISC Accredited Partner
ICQ Growth Mindset Certification

IDI CERTIFICATIONS
Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory Qualified Administrator

Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

Certified LeaderSkills Facilitator

LeaderSkills

Cross-Cultural Training in International Corporations

Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication

Senior Intercultural Learning Professional

European Certificate for Intercultural Learning Professionals

Online Course Facilitation Program

Kennesaw State University

President (2011-2014), International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 

Member, Phi Beta Delta – Honor Society for International Scholars Member

SIETAR Member, World Affairs Council of Atlanta 

English

German

Spanish

French

M.B.A. in International Business Kennesaw State University

B.A. in German (Language & International Business Concentration) Georgia State University