International Board of Directors

Joe provides the strategic vision, leadership, and supervision of all activities, programs and staff of this faith-based, international, non-governmental organization. IPM has offices in Cleveland Heights, OH, St. Louis, MO, El Salvador, India, Italy, and Kenya as well as programs in some fifty communities and five continents. Joe began his work with IPM in June of 2001.

Before working for IPM, Joe served as the Vice President of Capital, Endowment, and Philanthropic Programs at The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Foundation (1997-2001). Joe worked in collaboration with Diocese leadership in order to identify and articulate opportunities for programmatic and community relations initiatives that were consistent with the long-term strategic goals of the Diocese and wider community. He also played a crucial part in all aspects of the Foundation’s strategic and operational planning. Prior to his position at The Catholic Diocese, Joe lived in Rome, Italy for seven years where he worked with a variety of organizations. Joe was Associate Director of the International Office for Justice, Peace, & Integrity of Creation of the Franciscan Friars Minor (1995-1997), and the Director of the Joined Hands Refugee Center (1991-1995).

Joe holds degrees from the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Massachusetts), Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut), and is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Eden Theological Seminary (St. Louis, Missouri). In addition to a number of international boards, Joe serves on the Board of Trustees of the Franciscan Network for Human Rights (Geneva, SWITZERLAND), the Saint Augustine University of Tanzania Foundation, Free Hand Incorporated (Mentor, OH), Regina Health Center (Richfield, Ohio), is a mentor at the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), and was a member of the charter class of Cleveland Bridge Builders (2001). In 2006, he was the recipient of the Sanctae Crucis Award from the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA), the highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the College on an alumnus or an alumna.