January 27 2026 16:10
Jess Moyer, chief operating officer at Rode Publications & Media
Rode Publications & Media, a data, group has announced the appointment of Jess Moyer as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Moyer has more than 20 years of C-suite and board-level leadership experience in strategy,
research, analytics and multinational operations. She joins Rode at a pivotal time as the company
scales and expands its data solutions to meet today’s demand for more accessible, data-driven
insights for property-related decision making.
Rode’s datasets stretch back over nearly four decades and combine extensive historical records
with current data, reflecting actual market conditions, the group said.
Moyer will lead operations with a sharp focus on elevating and expanding the relevance and uses of property data, the group said.
Her recent role as Director of Strategy & Research at Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL saw her drive
transformation towards technologyenabled, insightled services. She previously held senior positions
including Chief Operating Officer: Africa at Broll Property Group, and nearly a decade at global
analytics firm MSCI/IPD, the group said.
Moyer holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, a Master of Property, an MBA in International
Business and Trade, and a Master of Data Science Strategy and Leadership.
Gavin Commins, Director of Rode Publications & Media, said: “Jess’s appointment strengthens our
leadership team at a strategic moment for Rode. Her deep understanding of datacentric
transformation and property markets will be invaluable as we accelerate growth and develop a fit-
for-purpose, innovative intelligence platform. We are reimagining how data, analytics and insights
are accessed, consumed and applied by a broad range of real estate stakeholders.”
Moyer said: “Rode’s combination of long-term data, live market insight and sector expertise makes
it a vital partner to the industry. I’m thrilled to join at a time of such clear momentum and opportunity
as we continue to enhance the immediacy, relevance and impact of our insights.”
Founded in 1987 as Rode & Associates, the business was restructured in 2024 following its
acquisition by The Valuator Advisory. Rode Publications & Media was established as a new
company to house the market research and insights business of the of the former Rode & Associates.
Rode achieved a recent investment by REdimension Capital in 2025, made from the REdimension Real Estate Technology and Sustainability Fund, which is backed by investors including Burstone Real Estate Partners, Growthpoint Properties, Rand Merchant Bank, Liberty Group and Sphere Holdings.
In 2025, the flagship Rode Report on the South African Property Market expanded to include, for the first time, the multifamily residential rental sector in collaboration with the South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA).
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