As Champion’s HS&E Specialist, Jodie administers the overall company health, safety, and environmental compliance initiatives through identification, analysis and control of occupational hazards. Since joining the Champion team in 2017, his primary roles include regulatory and customer compliance, performance management, and training & development.

With more than 20 years of combined experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Jodie began his career right out of high school joining the Navy and serving as a Naval Combat Medic (Navy Corpsman) attached to the Marine Corps. Since then he has managed an Urgent Care / Occupational Medical Clinic, worked as Director of Education for a medical vocational school, and as an HSE Professional in the Oil & Gas Maritime industry.

Jodie holds a Bachelor degree in Health Sciences from South University. He also holds various Professional Safety certifications and is a Certified Allied Health Instructor.

In his spare time, Jodie and his wife stay busy volunteering and coaching community youth sports programs and devoting time to their two athletic teenage kids.