Alumni Profile



photo Jody Daniel Newman
Jody Daniel Newman

Telecommunications Entrepreneur


International telecommunications entrepreneur is probably not the first career that comes to mind when thinking about a political science degree, but Jody Daniel Newman (M.A. ’87) is proof that it happens. Jody, who has more than 20 years of experience in international business, is currently President and CEO of the Ibex Group, a global firm specializing in management and business advisory services for clients in the internet, telecommunications, and technology sectors. Prior to founding the Ibex Group five years ago, he held several executive positions in Equant, a major international communications company. He has also been a Senior Legal Advisor with Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA) in Montréal, Québec and an attorney with the international law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. In addition to his M.A. degree from our Department, he has a B.A. in liberal studies and a J.D., also from Iowa.