Jody Weis
NSAC Member
Former Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Former Superintendent, Chicago Police Department
Jody Weis is a Director of Accenture’s Public Safety business in North America and a retired Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
During his time at Chicago Police Department, Jody directed a cultural change in utilizing “intelligence-based” crime fighting strategies to deploy resources in a proactive posture. Using cutting-edge technologies and highly trained units, the Chicago Police Department achieved its lowest homicide totals in 45 years under Jody’s watch.
In 2011, Jody was awarded the esteemed Community Service Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation. For 23 years, Jody served in the FBI, retiring as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Philadelphia Field Office — one of the nation’s largest FBI Field Offices. He served the FBI in seven cities and held all positions from Special Agent through Deputy Assistant Director (DAD).
Jody is a frequent lecturer at the Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago, and the Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies. Jody graduated from the University of Tampa in 1979, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.