Jo Webber PhD

Jo Webber PhD

Founder and Chief Executive Officer @ Pod

About

Founder & CEO, Pod | AI & Workforce Intelligence Infrastructure | 14 M&A Transactions | Inventor (7 Technology Patents) | Board Member | PhD (Quantum Physics) I am a technology founder, global executive, and board member with deep experience building and scaling AI, software, and data-driven platforms across international markets. I have served as CEO of five companies with global operations and have personally been involved in 14 M&A transactions, including transactions with publicly listed companies. I am the Founder and CEO of Pod, an AI-powered Workforce Intelligence Infrastructure platform used by enterprise and government organizations, including initiatives with Walmart and the U.S. Department of Defense. Pod transforms fragmented workforce, skills, and opportunity data into strategic intelligence through a modular AI architecture that includes secure data ingestion, workforce mapping, and adaptive intelligence systems designed for complex, multi-location environments. My work focuses on how organizations adapt to AI-driven workforce transformation — moving from static job structures and fragmented data toward real-time, skills-based intelligence that supports workforce planning, mobility, and long-term capability development. With a background in patents, software systems, and AI-driven platforms, I bring both technical depth and executive leadership to product strategy, enterprise deployments, and long-cycle strategic partnerships. I am an inventor on multiple patents in financial technology and intelligent matching systems and have led companies across fintech, cybersecurity, scientific software, and workforce intelligence sectors. In addition to my executive roles, I serve on multiple nonprofit and for-profit boards internationally, bringing a governance and strategic perspective to AI transformation, education, and skills-based economic mobility. I hold a PhD in Quantum Physics, am a Chartered Chemist (CChem), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

Country

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City

United States

Industry

Information Services

Skill

Product Design, Cybersecurity, Board Leadership, Enterprise Software, Software Architecture, Strategic Leadership, Board Governance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Board of Directors, E-commerce, Business Strategy, Software Development, Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Consulting, Mergers, Sales, Product Management, Management, Project Management

Experience

Pod

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Pod

LinkedIn
2018-11 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pod is a Workforce Intelligence Infrastructure platform that transforms fragmented workforce data into strategic intelligence for enterprise and government organizations. Built for complex, multi-location environments, Pod ingests and normalizes data from across ATS, HRIS, LMS, CRM, resumes, and external systems to create a unified intelligence layer for workforce, skills, and opportunity data. This enables leaders to understand where skills exist, where gaps are emerging, and how talent supply aligns with real-time organizational demand. Powered by modular architecture including Pod Intelligence Core™, Pod Atlas™, the Pod Adaptive Intelligence Engine™, and the Pod Matching Engine™, the platform delivers real-time workforce visibility, AI-driven analysis, and strategic alignment across hiring, internal mobility, reskilling, and workforce planning. Pod supports large enterprise, government, and education organizations, and has been used in programs with clients including Walmart and U.S. Department of Defense initiatives.

Myota

Chair Of The Board Of Directors

Myota

LinkedIn
2021-6 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Myota is on mission to empower every organization with the ability to withstand attacks against their data and bounce back from cybersecurity events. Ransomware is inevitable, make your data invincible.

Edlio

Board Member

Edlio

LinkedIn
2018-12 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Edlio makes the online world easier for schools through approachable and powerful technology. With an integrated solution for website management, mass communication, parent engagement, staff recruitment and payments, Edlio's technology powers over 17,000 schools in the United States currently.

Da Vinci Schools

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Da Vinci Schools

LinkedIn
2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

El Segundo, California, United States

Ponemon Institute

Fellow

Ponemon Institute

LinkedIn
2017-5 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

The Ponemon Institute is a research think tank dedicated to advancing privacy and data protection practices. Ponemon Institute research informs organizations on how to improve upon their data protection initiatives and enhance their brand and reputation as a trusted enterprise.

STEMCONNECTOR

Chief Executive Officer

STEMCONNECTOR

LinkedIn
2020-9 - 2026-1 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

STEMconnector is a professional services firm dedicated to growing the global STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) talent pool. We collaborate with corporate, postsecondary, nonprofit, government, and K-12 stakeholders to improve outcomes for individuals. Partnering with STEM innovators and thought leaders, our mission is to inform, inspire, and connect organizations committed to building a STEM-ready workforce.

Redondo Ballet

Board Member

Redondo Ballet

LinkedIn
2018-1 - 2024-6 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

The Redondo Ballet Company 501(c)(3) was formed in 2014 with a vision to create a home for the art of dance in the South Bay.

Snipsnap.io

Partner

Snipsnap.io

LinkedIn
2017-2 - 2018-12 · 1 yr 11 mos

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Snipsnap is a provider of software technology for the rapid creation of mobile apps on both iOS and Android platforms.

Spirion

CEO

Spirion

LinkedIn
2016-1 - 2017-2 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater New York City Area

Spirion is a cybersecurity company focused on securing personal data. Spirion's technology platform allows companies to stay on top of the sprawl of sensitive data that has occurred over the last decade in most companies, and that proves so dangerous in the advent of a breach.

Virtual Piggy

CEO

Virtual Piggy

LinkedIn
2012-3 - 2015-12 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Los Angeles

Fintech Company Oink is Paypal for Kids - Forbes 2012 SIIA Codie Award 2015 - Best Commerce Solution Paybefore Award 2015 - Best in Category - Teen payment solution Winner of Best in Show Finovate London

Education

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

LinkedIn

Quantum Physics

1986 - 1990 · 4 yrs
Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

LinkedIn

Applied Chemistry

1982 - 1986 · 4 yrs

Third year in the field. Working at Kodak, Harrow 1985 in the QA/QC lab.

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