Lee Rood is projects-investigations editor for The Des Moines Register. Rood has spearheaded several award-winning efforts by the Register staff, including two series focusing on the biofuels industry and a turnover of farmland ownership. Rood's own investigations have led to several changes to state and federal laws. This year, Rood won third place in the National Headliner contest for innovation for a Web-first investigative series.