404-971-2690
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 900, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
Seasoned government affairs professional with a wide spectrum of policy experience in both Georgia and Alabama. Specializing in local government, tax policy, and finance.
1) Accelecom
2) Advanced Manufacturing International
9) D4 Solutions
10) Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority
11) Electronic Transactions Association
13) Fidelity National Financial
14) Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
15) Georgia Association of Assessing Officials
16) Good-Lite
17) Guardian Fleet Services, Inc.
18) Hims & Hers
19) Independent Electrical Contractors
20) InfraHub
21) Inspected
23) Kaitlin Monaghan
26) Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
28) MEAG Power
29) Mithril Defense Inc DBA Campus Guardian Angel
30) Nightlock
31) Office Images
32) Oscar Health
33) Reconnect, Inc
34) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC
35) Samsara
36) South Georgia Energy Authority
37) Southern Oak Land and Capital
40) Tennessee Book Company LLC
41) The Southern Group of Georgia
43) Walton Global
44) Workbay
6-10 years
Served on the Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Advisory Group. As a member of this group, Joel provided the Revenue Commissioner with feedback and suggestions on the impact of important tax issues on local governments.
Joel has developed extensive relationships with elected and appointed officials at the state and local level. Many of these relationships are concentrated in revenue and finance with strong relationships with finance directors all across Georgia's 538 cities and 159 counties. In addition to these local relationships, Joel has done extensive work with the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Joel began his career in local government by providing planning, zoning, and land use support with over 63 cities and 17 counties for one of Georgia's Regional Commissions. Joel then moved to Talladega, AL where he assisted the city manager in all planning and community development projects. It was in this capacity that Joel first started learning municipal budgeting and operations. Joel's work in Talladega caught the eye of a state trade association, and Joel got his introduction to lobbying with the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association (AMHA) in 2013.
As AMHA's Deputy Director, Joel learned the business operations of one of Alabama's major industries and lobbied on their behalf both locally and on the state level. After nearly four years with AMHA, Joel decided to combine his local government and lobbying experience by taking a job with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). While at GMA, Joel specialized in a wide array of tax issues and lobbied on behalf of Georgia's 538 cities. Joel's knowledge of local government operations, business operations, and public policy development allowed him to develop a broad array of relationships at the General Assembly, while effectively advocating for all of Georgia's cities.
Joel graduated from Georgia College and State University with a BA in political science and Masters of Public Administration. Joel grew up in Byron, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Lucy and daughter Willow.
(678) 425-4604
3092 San Juan Drive, GA, 30032,
859-817-5930
7310 Turfway Rd., #210,, Florence, KY, 41042,
2) Accelecom
3) AFLAC
4) Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
8) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
9) ClassWallet
10) Core Scientific
12) DisposeRX, Inc.
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
859-817-5930
7310 Turfway Rd., Suite 210, Florence, KY, 41042,
1) Accelecom
2) AFLAC
5) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
7) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
12) Kalshi Inc.
15) KY Competes
16) KY County Clerks' Association
17) Marzetti Company (The) & Its Subsidiaries
19) National Assn. of Social Workers KY Chapter
20) Pharmaceutical Research & Manuf. of America
22) Risepoint, LLC
23) Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies
24) Verizon Wireless, Cellco Partnership
25) Water Foundation
26) Waterford.org
27) Wellpath
(203) 906-8762
3188 Shadyside Rd SW, Suite 700, Marietta, GA, 30008,
502-779-8177
400 W. Market Street, Ste. 3200, Louisville, KY, 40202,
1) Accelecom
2) AFLAC
5) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
7) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
12) Kalshi Inc.
15) KY County Clerks' Association
16) Marzetti Company (The) & Its Subsidiaries
18) National Assn. of Social Workers KY Chapter
19) Pharmaceutical Research & Manuf. of America
21) Risepoint, LLC
22) Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies
23) Verizon Wireless, Cellco Partnership
24) Water Foundation
25) Waterford.org
26) Wellpath
(404) 542-9878
2260 Brianwood Trail, Decatur, GA, 30033,
859-244-3225
250 W. Main St., #2800, Lexington, KY, 40507,
1) Accelecom
2) AFLAC
5) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
7) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
12) Kalshi Inc.
15) KY County Clerks' Association
16) Marzetti Company (The) & Its Subsidiaries
18) National Assn. of Social Workers KY Chapter
19) Pharmaceutical Research & Manuf. of America
21) Risepoint, LLC
22) Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies
23) Verizon Wireless, Cellco Partnership
24) Water Foundation
25) Waterford.org
26) Wellpath