Jody joined Border States as Carolinas Area Director in September 2021, coming to us from ABB, where he served as their Mid-Atlantic Area Sales Manager for low- and medium-voltage products (formerly General Electric), serving distributors and installer and end-user customers in Virginia and the Carolinas. Prior to that, Jody worked at Southwire for nearly 19 years, during which he successfully advanced through that organization from the field to Regional VP, spanning three different regions. He also worked in agency and distributor roles within our industry. Jody works alongside the Border States Sales team, helping direct strategic growth initiatives. He is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was promoted to his current role on April 1, 2025.