Jerrod was hired as a Conductor for BNSF in 2005 and was promoted to Engineer in 2011. Jerrod was first elected as Local Chairman in 2012 and was re-elected in 2015. He currently represents the Ottumwa Former CB&Q Conductors, Trainmen and Yardmen in the Galesburg to Creston pool crews, Galesburg extra boards, Burlington crews and the Des Moines branch.