Commissioner Kenneth G Hodder is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B. magna cum laude, 1980) and Harvard Law School (J.D., 1983). In 1986, after several years in his chosen profession, he went to the CFOT and was commissioned on June 12, 1988. He, along with his wife, served in corps appointments in Glendale and Torrance, California, as instructors at the School for Officers Training, and as a staff officer at USA Western Territorial Headquarters. In 1997, he served for three years as a Coordinator for the International Millennial Congress. Later, he served at South California Divisional Headquarters in Los Angeles, and then as a divisional leader for the Cascade Division.
In March of 2006, he was appointed to serve as Chief Secretary in the Kenya Territory. Three years later, he was appointed to International Headquarters where he served in dual roles as International Secretary for Personnel and as Legal and Constitutional Adviser to the General. In January of 2013, he was appointed as the Territorial leader for Kenya West and then as the Territorial leader of USA West in 2017. He was appointed as the National Commander on July 1, 2020.
| Commissioner Kenneth Hodder | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Commissioner |
| Birth Date | June 16, 1958 |
| Relations | Commissioner Jolene Hodder (wife) |
| Hodder Family | |
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet - College for Officers Training - Western Territory | Cadet | 1986 | June 12, 1988 |
| Corps Officer - Glendale, California | |||
| Corps Officer - Torrance, California | |||
| Curriculum Officer - College for Officers Training - Western Territory | July 1992 | July 1993 | |
| Staff Officer - Western Territory | July 1993 | July 1997 | |
| Coordinator for the International Millennial Congress - International Headquarters | July 1997 | September 2000 | |
| General Secretary - Southern California Division | September 2000 | February 2002 | |
| Divisional Commander - Cascade Division | February 2002 | March 2006 | |
| Chief Secretary - Kenya Territory | March 2006 | March 2008 | |
| Chief Secretary - Kenta East Territory | March 2008 | June 2009 | |
| International Secretary for Personnel & Legal and Constitutional Adviser to the General - International Headquarters | June 2009 | January 2013 | |
| Territorial Commander - Kenya West Territory | January 2013 | January 2017 | |
| Territorial Commander - Western Territory | Commissioner | January 2017 | July 1, 2020 |
| National Commander - National Command | Commissioner | July 1, 2020 | March 1, 2025 |