Jody Larson is interim director for Conference Planning and Management. Jody has over 20 years of experience in event management, most of which has been spent in Iowa State University’s conference services. Jody most recently served as project manager for the vice president for Extension and Outreach. She and her husband, Brent, have a farm north of Story City where they grow corn and soybeans and have a cow/calf operation. Jody and Brent have three children: Riley is a junior in high school; Blake is a freshman; and Emma is in seventh grade. Jody has been involved in every Odyssey of the Mind since 2002. She’s worked with Special Olympics National Games, Farm Progress Show, National Order of the Arrow, high school music…a truly diverse mix of large events, smaller meetings, conferences, and sales. As interim directory, Jody says, “I’m excited about reconnecting with past clients and meeting new ones. My short-term focus is current events on the calendar and rebooking events, but we’re also looking at new events for 2023 and beyond.”
