About Rod

Rod Clarkson is an ed-tech entrepreneur with a passion for helping people realize their educational goals through the use of technology. Rod is the founder and CEO of Excel Education Systems, a Minneapolis-based national provider of digital education products and services.

Rod's interests include life learning, traveling, teaching/coaching, volunteering, missions work, men's issues, homelessness, orphan outreach, and being active within the Christian community. Rod celebrates his roots as a Canadian/American and enjoys traveling and spending time in the US, Mexico, and South America.

Rod earned his bachelor of science degree in Marketing and MBA from Ashworth College and completed his post-master's, doctoral-level degree (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership at National University.