Cody, who serves as a senior advisor at Ruder Finn, brings decades of experience to an institution that archives the work of industry pioneers like Edward Bernays and Arthur Page. The museum, which houses five thousand artifacts, relies on its trustees to maintain its mission of providing free educational resources, oral histories, and digital archives to students and practitioners globally.

Shelley Spector, the museum's founder and CEO, described Cody as a leader uniquely positioned to appreciate the influence of historical practice on contemporary strategy. For his part, Cody emphasized that grounding modern practitioners in the profession’s origins is vital for navigating current industry shifts. His appointment comes as the museum expands its reach through initiatives such as the development of historic AI personas, ensuring that the legacy of public relations remains a functional tool for the next generation of communicators.