During Rod's 22-year career in advertising and marketing he has performed strategic planning and lead account work on a broad range of regional, national and international accounts. Prior to joining the agency, Rod was Vice President of KPC Christopher Thomas, a mid-tier, 200-million-dollar, global advertising agency.

Rod has worked with a variety of prominent clients, including Domino Sugar, Future Brands (Absolut Vodka), TSC Direct, Francesco Rinaldi, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Suffolk Federal Credit Union and Waldner's Business Environments. Rod began his career in the public and not-for-profit sectors. After supervising and administering over 500 community-wide programs for the Oceanside School District, he moved on to become Executive Director of the Marty Lyons Foundation, Director of Development for the Family Service League, and Director of Advancement at Stony Brook University.