Cody earned his BS in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from South Dakota State University in 2017 and became a licensed Professional Engineer in 2022. He joined Behlen in 2018 as an engineer in the Grain Systems Division and also contributed as a member of the LEAN manufacturing team. In 2022, Cody was promoted to General Manager of the Grain Systems Division and, in 2025, assumed the role of President of the division.