Jody Costello is a Home Renovation Planning Expert and Consumer Advocate who founded her website, ContractorsFromHell.com, after a remodeling nightmare. Since then, her mission has been to raise awareness about the risks and realities of hiring and working with contractors, completing renovations successfully and understanding the construction planning process. Through her online course, “The Home Remodeling Bootcamp For Women”, she educates female homeowners on how to protect their families and homes against contractor fraud.

As a consumer advocate, Jody worked with the Enforcement Chief for the CA Contractors State License Board for 17 years where she helped to shape policy and legislation to benefit consumers. She testified before the CA State Senate in favor of consumer protection bills and sat on the “Don’t Get Scammed” panel to advise victims of the 2007 California Wildfires about potential problems and unethical contractors {they may encounter} when rebuilding. She has been quoted and featured in various media, including People, Money, Success magazine, First For Women, and the Los Angeles Times.