A native of Franklin, Massachusetts and commissioned into the Medical Service Corps as a Distinguished Military Graduate of Rutgers University ROTC program. Her first assignments were with Forward Support Battalions in the 3d Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany, and 4th Infantry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. While assigned to these Divisions she served in a variety of Medical and Multi-functional Logistics positions including Ambulance Platoon Leader, Battalion S1 and S4, Support Operations Maintenance Officer, Brigade S4, and Medical Company Commander. While at Fort Cavazos, she additionally served as Deputy Chief, Managed Care and Executive Officer at Carl C. Darnall Army Community Hospital.
Other assignments include Operations Officer, 18th MEDCOM DCS-OPS in Seoul Korea and Chief, Military Personnel at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Following Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies she served as Plans Officer for III Corps; Executive Officer for 21st Combat Support Hospital; and Deputy Brigade Commander for 1st Medical Brigade. Command assignments include the 15th Sustainment Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 14th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, CG Regional Health Command – Atlantic and CG 18th Theater Medical Command. Other strategic assignments include Executive Officer for the Director of the Army Staff, Chief, Leader Training Center at the Medical Center of Excellence; Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations for the Office of the Surgeon General and U.S. Army Medical Command; and Deputy Commanding General (Support) U.S. Army Medical Command.
Her awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (three oak leaf clusters), the Bronze Star (two oak leaf clusters), the Meritorious Service Medal (six oak leaf clusters), the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. She is a recipient of the Dr. Mary E. Walker and the St. Joan D’Arc Awards and is inducted into the Official Order of Military Medical Merit. She possesses the “A” proficiency designator awarded by the Surgeon General. She has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Parachutist Badge. She is a graduate of the Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course, Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Staff Course, Command and General Staff College & School of Advanced Military Studies, and is a Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Naval War College.
Lodi holds master's degrees in Public Administration, Military Arts and Science, and National Security and Strategic Studies. She has also completed the Joint Planning Course and the Support Operations Officer Course. Her deployment experience includes tours as a Corps Planner (OIF2), Task Force Medical 134 (Theater Detainee Operations) Executive Officer (OIF 06-08), and Battalion Commander (OIF 09-11). Her participation in humanitarian operations includes Operation Provide Comfort and Hurricane Katrina Relief Operations.