Joe spent fifteen years working in the U.S. Senate, most recently serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Prior to that he spent five years as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) and six years with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) serving as a Legislative Assistant. He also served as a Senior Advisor to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, helping to oversee the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, and the Forest Service. Joe has helped lead a host of major health care, conservation, energy, appropriations and budgeting policy decisions. In particular, he was a key part of passing the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and protecting millions of acres of public land, including the creation of White Sands National Park. He founded and was the inaugural Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association, the premier federal electric vehicle advocacy organization representing the entire vehicle, critical mineral, battery, power and EV charging organization. Joe currently serves as the Founding Board Chair. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and American Government from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Arts in Government and a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University.