Mr. Yoder was engaged in the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program from 2008 to 2014. He was responsible for the strategic planning, operational development and tactical implementation of an experimental immersion training program for civilians of the Department of Defense. Mr. Yoder retired as a Colonel from the Marine Corps in 2008; having served for 31 years. He served as G-1, 3d FSSG, Okinawa, Japan; Director of Manpower, MCB Quantico, VA; Chief, Personnel Readiness Division, J1 Joint Chiefs of Staff; as well as Vice Director, J1, Joint Chiefs of Staff. In his last post, Mr. Yoder served as Branch Head, Promotion Branch, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Mr. Yoder earned his Bachelor’s degree in History from Rutgers University (1977). He is a graduate of the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School (1985), Marine Corps Command and Staff College (1993), and a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College (2003)

Mr. Yoder achieved the distinction of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts as a youth and continued volunteer service in the communities he has lived in. He served as an Assistant Scoutmaster, Cub Scout Den Leader, Varsity Assistant Football Coach, 22 seasons as a Head Coach in youth sports, and served as the Pop Warner Football Commissioner for Northern Virginia.