Pioneer is an agricultural genetics company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa occupying over 12 million square feet of facilities in 49 countries around the world. Rod provides design, code compliance, accessibility, facility information, and sustainability consulting for the company. Rod is a registered architect, has been a CFM (certified facility manager) since 1996, is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Facility Management Association, a past member of the Board of Directors of AIA Iowa, is Past Chair of the Advisory Group of the AIA's Facility Management Professional Interest Area, was named an IFMA Fellow in 2002, and a LEED AP in 2006. He is also on the editorial advisory board for Buildings magazine. Rod was re-appointed to a two year term on the IFMA Board of Directors in 2009.