Joe began repairing computers at the age of 12. His first computer, a Commodore VIC-20, was a decade old when he found it in his dad's attic. After a trip to the electronics store, he had it working and within a few months, he was fixing computers for people all over his hometown. At 15, Joe helped build his home county's first Internet Service Provider and worked on a county-wide project to bring the internet to more people in rural areas. He designed and built his first website in 1996 at the age of 14 using a plethora of animated GIFs and notepad. Over the past 25+ years, Joe has developed a passion for finding creative solutions to complex problems, which led him to start i7MEDIA in 2008.
Most of Joe's career has been in Systems Administration & Engineering, working for Lockheed Martin, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Charles Schwab, DST, and a few others. He holds multiple MCSA and MCSE certifications, and the MCITP:EA certification.
Joe is married to the love of his life, Devyn, and together they have three children; Elijah, Ruth and Hannah. He is a disabled veteran of the United States Navy, where he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his innovative application development. He is an Eagle Scout who dedicates himself to helping others at all times and has been awarded the Boy Scouts of America – Heart of America Council’s Silver Beaver Award, the highest award presented to volunteers. Joe is also an active member of Flack Memorial Church where he serves as an Elder on the Leadership Team.