COLORADO INDEPENDENT MEDIA

Todd Anders Johnson is an environmental filmmaker, snowboard mountaineer, socially-conscious musician and educator. With the Risan Brands’ family of companies, Todd merges his passions for the environment, the arts and outdoor recreation. With a foundational perspective that more sustainable policies are imperative and that there are effective renewable and sustainable options to employ regionally, nationally and globally, Todd has dedicated himself to the arts in creating entertaining and educational film, music and events. Todd studied international development at the University of Washington and has been a panelist and presenter with Bono’s One Campaign and with the United Nations' International Mountain Day. Todd has coordinated solar powered concert events with the Nantucket Land Council and with the City of Aspen and has established partnerships with organizations such as the Canadian Climate Project and Protect Our Winters.

With Risan Media, Todd has produced branded videos for Snoop Dogg’s MERRY JANE, Leafly, Burley, Hearthstone, Krosswood Doors and the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund. Todd independently produced Cresta Alta, a feature length environmental documentary that he filmed in Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru. With Risan Studies, Todd has been leading climate change and sustainability discussions with high school and college students following film screenings of Cresta Alta at over 25 events that he has produced throughout the US in 2025. With Colorado Independent Media, Todd produces short documentary episodes of Colorado stories with elevated relevancy.

Todd is the drummer, vocalist and songwriter for the Colorado-based socially-conscious band, Salem. With the Risan Project, he has designed multi-media Salem concert and film tours throughout North America prioritizing the powder highways of Alaska, British Columbia and the Lower 48 at festivals, colleges, concert venues and with guiding companies, snowsport conventions and competitive snowsport competitions. Salem has soundtracks with a variety of outdoor brands and with ski and snowboard film companies. Todd has taught drumming, percussion, ethnomusicology, rock band and digital media throughout Seattle, Arizona and Colorado at high schools, colleges and after-school youth programs. He as served on the board of directors with Rock-School and Iamedia in Seattle and has helped to produce fundraising concert events with youth programs. 

Todd’s passions for exploring big mountains brought him from Vermont to Seattle and then Alaska, where his first of many tours and expeditions began throughout the glaciated state. Todd now lives with his family high in the mountains of Colorado.