Joe celebrates 40 years of leadership and oversight of science and technology and applied research and development for the USAF, private industry contracting, and volunteer organizations this month! 

Joe currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships for the ARCTOS company which provides technology products and solutions in support of civil and military needs.  Joe joined the Battle Investment Group as a Strategic Partner in 2020, where he supports the firm’s strategy and planning for defense and aerospace investment activities.

Prior to the above, Joe served as Board Chairman, CEO and President of Universal Technology Corporation (UTC), a 250-person professional services company, geographically dispersed across the United States.  He was responsible for providing UTC strategic leadership through the establishment of long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.  Prior to joining UTC, Joe served 33 years in a variety of USAF engineering, senior technical management, and Senior Executive Service leadership positions and was recognized for Meritorious and Distinguished Leadership, an honor bestowed on less than 1% of all US Senior Executive Service members.  Serving as the Executive Director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Joe led numerous technology working group exchanges with the UK, Australia, Sweden, Singapore, India, Israel, Japan, Germany, and Korea providing an opportunity to exchange ideas with key international defense leaders and establishing over $40 million dollars of collaborative research and development programs.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.  Joe serves on several Boards, including Sinclair Community College; Air Camp Inc; The Confluence Water Technology Innovation Cluster; and serves as Board Chair of the Dayton-Wright AFCEA Chapter; and as the Board Chair of New Space New Mexico.