

In the Bottom 45% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Bottom 40% of 221 Nearby Companies in Washington, DC
2nd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder serves as the National Commander for The Salvation Army in the United States. A sixth-generation Salvationist, Commissioner 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 the practice of corporate and real estate law, Commissioner Hodder and his wife, Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder, responded to God’s call to service as Salvation Army officers. Commissioned in 1988, they served in corps appointments in Glendale and Torrance, as instructors at the School for Officers Training, and later as staff officers at USA Western Territorial Headquarters. They also served in divisional leadership roles in both Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Commissioner Hodder was appointed in March, 2006 to serve as Chief Secretary in the Kenya Territory, where he had primary operational responsibility for the creation of two Salvation Army territories. Three years later, the Hodders were appointed to International Headquarters in London, where Commissioner Kenneth Hodder served in dual roles as International Secretary for Personnel and as Legal and Constitutional Adviser to the General. They were subsequently appointed in 2013 to lead the Kenya West Territory, from which they returned in January of 2017 to lead the USA Western Territory.
Commissioner Hodder was appointed by the General to take up his current role as National Commander on July 1, 2020.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at The Salvation Army.
Based on 489 ratings, Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder ranks right below Marriott's CEO, Anthony Capuano.
The Salvation Army's CEO is highly regarded by employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years, the Marketing department, and the Communications department. However, the Customer Success department and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
The Salvation Army ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
The Salvation Army ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies in Washington, DC for CEO Rating Score.
