As Vice President of Information Technology, Kenneth W. Hodges is responsible for the overall strategic direction, systems development and day-to-day operations of Western National Group and its affiliated companies including Property Management, Acquisitions and Development, Landscaping and Construction. Mr. Hodges expertise includes Financial/Accounting systems' design and implementation, network security and business continuity.

With over 16 years of Information Technology experience, Mr. Hodges began his career in 1993 with Symantec Corporation as a Technical Writer, and has since held both technical and leadership positions with several diverse national and local based companies including American Greetings and Productivity Enhancement Products. Mr. Hodges joined Western National Group in 2000 as Manager of Technical Services where he was responsible for the design and management of the enterprise network infrastructure. He was promoted to Director of Information Technology in 2005, and later promoted to Vice President in 2007.

Mr. Hodges is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton. He is a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Information Management and currently resides in South Orange County with his wife and two children.