Semi Annually, the Advisory Council meets to provide Cyber Huntsville’s Board of Directors and committees with support and guidance in establishing Cyber Huntsville as a national cyber region and building a world-class cyber workforce and capabilities across the region through advancement of educational educating the Tennessee Valley on Cyber Security. Each sustaining member is granted a seat on the Cyber Huntsville Advisory Council.

Prior to joining Auburn University, Rodney was a member of the U. S. Army Senior Executive Service where he served as the Director, Technology Center, which is part of the Research, Development, and Acquisition element of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) located in Huntsville, Alabama. As the Director, Rodney was responsible for managing the research, development, test, and evaluation activities for the Army's space and missile defense programs.

Rodney has more than 40 years of professional experience in science, engineering, and management covering a broad spectrum of activities in advanced technology, research, design, development, and test and evaluation. Rodney earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University, a Master's Degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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Rodney serves on the TVC Board of Directors and leadership council. He serves on the Cyber Huntsville Board of Directors and is the President of the Cyber Huntsville Advisory Board. He also serves on the Air Space and Missile Defense Association’s (ASMDA) Board as a past president.