Rod’s orthopedic career has spanned over 37 years and included experience in a number of positions in sales, sales management, and training.  As a field sales representative for Howmedica, he covered most of the state of Mississippi.  Subsequently, was asked to move to New Jersey as Assistant Sales Training Manager and then promoted to manage the training department.  From his training position, he relocated to Rochester, MN where he assumed the role of Account Manager, Mayo Clinic.  When Howmedica was acquired in 1998, Rod transitioned to Sales Manager, Chicago Branch with Stryker.   Always having a great interest in revision hip, revision knee, and bone tumor procedures he became Revision Manager for Stryker and then Key Accounts Manage for the Western US.   Finally, he accepted a position as Senior Director Field Education for DJO in Austin, TX.

Rod graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

His passion for this industry, training and sales management has ultimately led him to the Medical Sales College and his focus on the development of the next generation of professional orthopedic sales representatives.