Christian Opportunity Center has promoted Jodi Tukker to Associate Director, after nearly nineteen years with the organization.

Tukker, a Pella native, graduated with a Bachelors of Social Work Degree from Dordt College in 1998. She has held various positions in multiple programs; including Program Coordinator for both ICF and Residential Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). In 2006, Tukker became a Program Manager for the HCBS program and in 2010 accepted a position as Regional Director of the ICF/ID program, a position that she has held for the past eight years.

COC has had a succession plan in place since 2005 when the Board of Directors named John Eilers as the successor to current Executive Rod Braun. He will succeed Braun as Executive Director on June 29th.