Mr. Hodge is a managing director in the Newport Beach office and PIMCO's chief operating officer. He also serves on PIMCO's executive committee and on the eleven-member global executive committee for Allianz Global Investors, the governing body of asset management for the Allianz Group. In addition, Mr. Hodge retains oversight responsibilities for all aspects of PIMCO's business across the Asia Pacific region, including management of PIMCO's four offices there: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Prior to his return to Newport Beach, Mr. Hodge led the Asia Pacific region from the firm's Tokyo office from 2002-2009. He joined PIMCO in 1989 and has previously served as a senior account manager responsible for client relationships worldwide and as a global product manager. He has 25 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.