Name: John Hood
Job Title: HMIS Reporting Specialist
Where do you hail from:
Council Bluffs area
What is it they say you do:
I am a Data guy. You need data, I can get you data.
Who are your early influences/who inspired you most:
My parents always pushed me to do better and improve myself. They wanted me to be successful and were always willing to do what they could to help me.
What has been an unexpected detour/ greatest frustration/disappointment:
Well my oldest son, Loren, was pretty unexpected at the time and definitely caused a bit of a detour sooner in life than I expected. He can also be the greatest frustration sometimes.
Family life/hobbies /community involvement:
My oldest son is in cub scouts and we’re some of the more involved parents helping the pack out. Since he is a 5th grader and a webalow, he is excited to join boy scouts in February. We recently were invited on a camping trip by a local troop so he could get a feel for the way it works. He was very enthusiastic and very close to earning his Arrow of Light which is the highest honor a cub scout can earn. I also have a son, Miles, and daughter, Eloise, who both keep me running.