KODA Enterprises Group Announces Organization Changes

Waltham, MA – June 3, 2019
For Immediate Release

KODA Enterprises Group is pleased to announce today the promotion of Ms. Janice Hodson to Chief Financial Officer of KODA Enterprises and the addition of Mr. John Karol to the position of Director of Corporate Development.

Janice joined KODA in 2016 as Director of Corporate Development after serving as CFO of KODA’s portfolio company KLW Plastics.  Janice previously held senior management positions at various manufacturing companies.  She also worked in public accounting for ten years.  Janice holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and is a certified public accountant.

Janice will be responsible for all financial aspects of KODA as well as overseeing the financial operations of KODA’s portfolio companies.  She will also be responsible for securing and maintaining relations with our lending partners, overseeing due diligence for new deals and assisting in closing new opportunities.

John began his career in 2015 with Antolini Do Brazil after receiving his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University in 2014.  John later worked for Bradford Soap Works as Assistant to the CFO.  John received his MBA from Babson College in May of this year.

John will be responsible for sourcing and vetting new deals as well as assisting with diligence.  John will also assist in various other projects with KODA and its portfolio companies.

Please join me in welcoming John and congratulating Janice on their new positions at KODA.

KODA Enterprises Group located in Waltham (MA) is a middle market private investment firm that concentrates on companies in niche markets that have the potential to benefit from the financial strength and operational expertise KODA provides to its portfolio companies.

For further information contact:

James H. Peden, Chief Operating Officer
KODA Enterprises Group, 423-756-8891  jpeden@koda.com