Jodi Tess, AAS

Aging & Disability Services Director

Phone: 920-869-6845
Email: jtess@oneidanation.org

Jodi Tess, a proud Oneida Tribal Member, Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter and is honored to have the opportunity to serve the community of the Oneida Nation as the Director at Oneida Aging and Disability Services. Having an educational background in gerontology and healthcare she has worked with elders and individuals with disabilities for over 20 years in many different capacities making a lifelong career of advocating for those in need.  

Born and raised on the lakeshore in Kewaunee, Jodi started working for the Tribe a year ago jumping right into the role as Elder Abuse Prevention Assistant and then Caregiver and Prevention Supervisor. In her first year here, she has continuously worked on networking and collaborating on learning about the needs of the community and ways to provide those services. 

As Aging and Disability Services Director she is dedicated to upholding the vision and mission statement of the department and continue to advocate for those she is serving. With her leadership style she plans on working closely with her team to understand and meet the needs of the community. Jodi firmly believes that servicing our elders is not only honoring our past but also safeguarding our future.