Jody Hodge

Jody Hodge has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple companies and roles. They began their career in the United States Air Force, where they worked as a Communications-Computer System Control from 1992 to 2000. Following their military service, Jody joined LexisNexis as a Senior Network Engineer, responsible for configuring, designing, implementing, and supporting large enterprise data networks. They also had experience in project management and hardware evaluation. Jody worked at LexisNexis from an unknown start date until 2007.

After this, Jody joined Reed Elsevier as a Senior Network Security Engineer, where they continued working with network configuration, design, implementation, support, and management. They also gained experience in project management and hardware evaluation. In 2008, Jody transitioned to Kroger as a Senior Programmer & Analyst, where they were responsible for configuring and maintaining various hardware and software systems. Jody held this role for nearly a decade until 2017.

In 2015, Jody took on a new role as the Coordinator and Host at the Cincinnati SMBA, a vendor-neutral forum for information security professionals in Cincinnati, Ohio. They facilitated discussions on various information security topics and helped create a platform for professionals to network and collaborate. Jody worked in this role until 2017 when they joined Nexum, Inc. as a Senior Security Engineer. At Nexum, Jody was involved in information security and networking activities to ensure clients' focus on their core competencies. They eventually progressed to the position of Manager of Engineering Operations before becoming the Director of Engineering in June 2021. The specific end dates for their roles at Nexum are not provided.

Jody Hodge attended Sinclair Community College from 2002 to 2006, where they obtained a degree in Computers with a focus on CIS. Prior to that, Jody attended Franklin Monroe school, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Additionally, Jody also enrolled in the SANS Technology Institute, although details about the degree or field of study are not provided.