Joe is the Finance Director for North Branch, MN., a city with a population of 10,700 and an organization with roughly 50 employees. He has been responsible for updating/adding financial policies, leading the City's ERP system implementation, bond refunding, starting a revolving loan fund to help businesses during the pandemic, leading the annual audit, leading process improvement, and ensuring the City is financially resilient, particularly during a global emergency.

He has also worked at the largest city in Minnesota, Minneapolis, with a population of nearly 500,000 and understands how a small government is much different than a larger government.

Joe has a Bachelor's in Accounting and a Master's in Public Administration.