Rody Abdelrahman

Rody Abdelrahman, PCM, CDMP, CAITL, is the vice president of marketing at the Illinois Economic Development Corporation (Illinois EDC), where he drives the strategic vision, digital transformation, and brand growth for the state’s premier economic development organization. A certified digital marketing professional with over 16 years of deeply integrated experience, Rody specializes in building high-performing, omnichannel B2B campaigns that span web strategy, programmatic advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), answer engine optimization (AEO), and advanced email marketing automations to maximize global audience engagement and corporate investment.

As a certified AI transformation leader, Rody bridges technical architecture with forward-looking innovation. He successfully led the massive organizational rebranding and public relaunch of Illinois EDC, while continuing to optimize the organization’s comprehensive enterprise marketing technology stack and data workflows. Beyond his corporate leadership, he serves as an industry educator—teaching as a faculty member for the Illinois Basic Economic Development Course—and lends his expertise as a judge for prestigious marketing accolades like the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) B2 Awards.

Rody is a proud “Double Demon” alumnus of DePaul University, where he earned a Master of Arts in New Media Studies with distinction, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics and Animation/Motion Technology, graduating magna cum laude.