Everyday Leaders 50 In 50

Jodi Bondy has a very wide range of talents and interests. Born and raised in Michigan, oldest of 2 kids in her family, only one to a;end college from her family. She grew up a country girl – picked blueberries for as long as she can remember, spent almost every weekend camping in the wild of western Michigan and then longer family vacaAons to the UP. Her dad did not believe in taking paved roads, so back road travel was the norm. Jodi moved with her family to DeTour Village (in the UP) during her junior year of high school and then went to college at Michigan Tech. She was an athlete – volleyball, basketball, track, baseball (before Title IX), and cross-country skiing. She picked up hockey in college. Jodi had a very diverse knowledge on chores and tasks to keep the things she enjoyed running and in good condiAon. AOer college graduaAon in 1982, she married her husband Tim and they moved to South Carolina for his job. They spent 4 years in the south, became parents and were very involved in the community.