After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Joe started his career as a design engineer at SFEG where he worked on motor controls, LED drivers, power electronics, and consumer IoT Devices. Eventually, he transitioned into a product management role at SFEG and later continued product management work at Universal Lighting Technologies and Vertiv. Across his product management experience, he has been responsible for multiple different BLDC motor, LED and lighting control, power electronics, and 5G-related product families.
At Bender, Joe is responsible for managing the product lifecycle of the industrial products. This means he helps our team determine the market needs and opportunities in North America and define what types of devices should be developed by our engineering teams in the US and Germany. He helps plan and make decisions about product roll-out and eventual discontinuation and/or replacement. He also acts as an expert on product specifications and capabilities that can be consulted by our sales team and customers.
Joe likes that he can have a big impact on how we do things at Bender by helping design and improve our processes. He is frequently impressed with how knowledgeable our entire team is on the products and customer applications. That know-how drives us towards success by acting as a useful resource for our customers to consult. He says, "My colleagues are fun and social and I appreciate the comradery that they bring even to remote employees like me!"
In his spare time, Joe is a lifelong music lover and lives in Nashville TN with his wife, Lily, and their dog, Ozzy. He spends his free time playing guitar and gardening. His favorite genres of music include 60s/70s rock, blues, and heavy metal. His favorite local Nashville band is All Them Witches. He also enjoys kayaking, karaoke, and video games but hasn't had too much time for these activities since adopting their crazy puppy. He's a fan of horror movies (his favorite movies include Alien and Jurassic Park), thrillers, and mystery movies. He enjoys traveling and his favorite places he's visited abroad is Italy, and in the states, Florida and North Carolina.
His favorite Bender product is the MarinaGuard. This product is designed and built by Bender Inc. in the US and helps saves lives by protecting people (and especially children!) from electrical hazards at rivers and lakes. Many people aren’t aware of the fact that these risks can be present, and he hopes we can better raise awareness about avoiding electric shock drowning.
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