Bio

Manny Rodriguez '17 M.A. is the Director of Continuing Education and Product Development for ABA Technologies, Inc., a leader in professional development, training, and consulting in the field of behavior analysis.

Manny's experience spans various industries working with organizations such as Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Kraft Foods, Syncrude, Cigna, Heinz, Canadian National Railway, Duke Power, ADM, Blair, Bell Canada, Stewart Enterprises, and FMC Corporation. Manny has led large-scale change efforts, providing one-on-one coaching with executives and senior managers, developing and delivering engaging professional development learning events, and leading teams of professionals to achieve significant performance. His leadership in the science of human behavior has impacted the lives of thousands of leaders and employees nationally and internationally. Manny currently serves on the board of directors as the current president-elect for the Organizational Behavior Management Network, a 500-member special interest group within the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

Manny achieved his Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis in Organizational Behavior Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. During his time at Florida Tech, Manny was the co-creator of the Organizational Behavior Management track, now his own Master's degree within the School of Behavior Analysis, and he was the co-founder of the Society for Performance Management, now celebrating its twelfth year. Before joining Florida Tech, Manny earned a dual Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminology from Florida State University where his professional career in behavior analysis began. He and his wife Kelly, daughter Sabrina, and son Aidan enjoy living in Florida and look to make Melbourne their long-term home.