Todd Sheppard is a New Zealand forensic property contamination specialist with more than a decade of frontline experience working within residential housing environments affected by contamination.

His work focuses on strengthening housing safety systems through improved assessment methodology, clearer reporting standards, and practical, prevention-led risk management strategies. He has worked with property owners, insurers, laboratories, and housing providers to support consistent, evidence-informed practices across the residential sector.

As the founder of Envirocheck and MethShield, Todd has developed prevention-based frameworks designed to reduce contamination risk through visible deterrence, structured property management practices, and proactive safety planning. His approach integrates field investigation, laboratory science, and housing policy considerations to support more resilient housing outcomes.

Through his work, Todd advocates for system-level improvement — aligning testing standards, compliance expectations, and prevention strategies to better protect homes, tenants, and communities.

Buried Truth draws on this experience to examine how housing policy, contamination assessment systems, and frontline practice intersect — and how innovation, clarity, and prevention-focused thinking can shape the future of residential housing safety.