“For the past 12 years, Planet has provided countless opportunities to stretch my technical, creative and leadership skills,” Dodd told Techwire. “We partner with amazing customers whose missions become ours, and I get to work alongside some of the most talented and caring co-workers in the business. I am honored to take on the responsibility of vice president for the West Region. I look forward to continuing to guide organizations who want to take advantage of cloud technologies.”
In a news release announcing Dodd’s promotion, Planet said: “While at Planet, Jennifer co-founded the Colorado Women in SharePoint group and led efforts for Planet’s State of Colorado business. This success served as a catalyst for Planet’s business growth in key states such as California, Washington, and Alaska. With some of her earliest career experience in technical training and education, Dodd leverages that background as a foundation to lead and simplify transformational enterprise initiatives for government.”
Dodd has previously been a SharePoint trainer with AmeriTeach and a SharePoint solutions architect, trainer and consultant with 5280 Solutions. She has also served as a systems engineer with Gates Corp.
She received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Colorado Boulder, and her master’s in information systems from the university’s Denver campus. She has numerous professional certifications from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
“Jen is a passionate and results-driven leader with a keen ability to lead and motivate teams,” said Scott Tucker, president of Planet Technologies. “I am excited that in her new role, Jen will be in a position to have even greater strategic and positive impact for both Planet and our clients.”
