EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Jody Peacock serves as Chief Executive Officer for Ports of Indiana, a statewide port authority operating three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan that generate $8.7 billion annually in economic impact. He was appointed CEO in 2023 after serving in various leadership roles at Ports of Indiana since 2001, most recently as Senior Vice President of Business Development.

Ports of Indiana was established in 1961 as a self-funded, quasi-governmental enterprise dedicated to growing Indiana’s economy by providing a modern port system that promotes agricultural, commercial, and industrial development. As CEO for the only state port authority in the Midwest, Mr. Peacock oversees three ports, 2,800 acres of multimodal industrial parks, three short-line railroads, and a statewide network of foreign-trade zones.

Mr. Peacock is a past recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest civilian honor, as well as the Distinguished Hoosier Award, and has been appointed by four Indiana governors to serve on regional and international boards. A lifelong Hoosier, Mr. Peacock grew up on a pig farm in eastern Indiana and earned an MBA from Indiana University.

Mr. Peacock is a champion of economic development and maritime issues, serving as a board member for One Southern Indiana, the Northwest Indiana Forum, the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership, the Foundation for Seaports of the Americas, and the Great Lakes Commission. He previously co-chaired the Great Lakes Governors & Premiers Regional Maritime Initiative and served on Indiana’s Volkswagen Trust Fund Committee.

Under his leadership, the Ports of Indiana has achieved record growth for three consecutive years and launched groundbreaking initiatives, including the creation of the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River and the development of the nation’s first ocean container terminal in the largest container market. Mr. Peacock has also helped Ports of Indiana open its first new dock in 20 years, develop $40 million in federal grant projects, and formalize its first partnership agreements with three international container ports.

Ports of Indiana is now preparing to launch a transformational strategic plan that aims to double the size of its economic contributions to Indiana’s economy and position this unique statewide port system as a linchpin for the nation’s logistics network.