Jody Parsons, Ed. D

Jody Parsons, Ed. D, is a People Development and Performance Manager with three years of experience in the field of leadership development. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from The University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach. Jody specializes in working with leaders to help them reach their goals by approaching everyday work tasks from an employee-centric perspective.

 

Before transitioning into leadership development, Jody spent 16 years in public education, where he found joy in working with teachers and students as a principal. His passion for leadership emerged during his doctoral studies, where he delved into transformational leadership, particularly among school principals. For his dissertation, Jody explored ways to increase transformational leadership capacity—a topic that remains central to his current work. Today, Jody applies those principles to help leaders in various fields and industries develop their transformational leadership skills through coaching and personal development.