Joe is the Managing Director of Accelerator Programs at the Dr J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick. Prior to leading accelerator programs, Joe worked as the Director of Investments at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) managing their venture capital portfolio and overseeing the development of new investment clients. He spent time in various management positions within the Government of New Brunswick economic development sector and worked as the Chief Financial Officer of HJ Crabbe & Sons Ltd. Joe received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of New Brunswick; He received his Chartered Accountant designation in 2004. Joe is also the co-founder and CEO of Devil's Keep Distillery, an award winning distillery based in Hanwell, NB.