Todd Gutschow



Todd Gutschow retired from Fair Isaac & Company in February 2003. Prior to retiring, Mr.Gutschow spent 16 years with HNC Software Incorporated (acquired by Fair Isaac), a company he co-founded in 1986. While with HNC, Mr. Gutschow played a number of significant roles in the development and commercialization of the company’s software and hardware products. In particular, he was instrumental in developing neural network applications in a number of industries including banking, insurance, direct marketing and retailing. Prior to starting HNC, Mr. Gutschow spent 3 years with TRW's Military Electronics and Avionics Division in San Diego.

Mr. Gutschow is an active supporter of children related organizations. He currently serves as Board Chair of the Classroom of the Future Foundation and the Immediate Past Board Chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego. He is the Chairperson of the Poway Unified School District’s Personnel Commission and a member of the San Diego Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. He is also a board member of the Hubbs-Seaworld Research Institute, the Poway Chamber of Commerce and AVID Center.

Mr. Gutschow holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Harvard University. He is married and has three children ages 22, 19, and 16. He is a part-time avocado grower, a middle school wrestling coach and treasurer of the Poway Wrestling Foundation.