Roderick (Rod) L. Ingram Sr. is vice president of marketing and communications at Akron Children’s. In this role, he oversees all advertising, marketing, corporate communications and external and internal communications efforts. Prior to joining Akron Children’s in 2024, he was vice president for communications and chief marketing officer at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), where he served as the strategic marketing and communications adviser and developed programs to enhance the university’s reputation and strengthen internal and external communications. Ingram also has worked as an executive at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, the Ohio Lottery and WEWS-TV (NewsChannel 5). He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and MBA from Cleveland State University.