
Commissioner Kenneth Hodder serves as national commander for The Salvation Army in the United States. He was commissioned in 1988. He and his wife subsequently served corps appointments and as staff officers at USA Western Territorial Headquarters. During his role as chief secretary, Commissioner Hodder assumed operational responsibility for the creation of the Kenya East and Kenya West Territories. He later was appointed to International Headquarters where he served as international secretary for personnel, and as legal and constitutional adviser to the general. Commission Hodder created The Way Out, an initiative that strives to double The Salvation Army’s response to homelessness. He previously practiced corporate and real estate law in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School.