06:25
Interview
That’s the beauty of inclusive employment—you should be able to bring yourself to work. Everyone should have that equal opportunity to just say, ‘I can be whoever I can be,’ and not have to worry about that being an issue.
About Joseph
- I was born in New York and raised in New Jersey.
- I earned my bachelor’s degree in political economy from Williams College in Massachusetts—I also studied politics, philosophy, and economics abroad at the University of Oxford in England.
- After graduating, I went on to earn my MBA in financial management.
- I started my career as an insurance underwriter and then moved on to risk management.
- From there, I spent almost 10 years at PepsiCo, working with sales strategy, risk management, and capital markets.
- I left Wall Street and corporate America to work in government—first as a senior advisor to the county executive and then as deputy commissioner of social services for Westchester County, New York.
- During my time as deputy commissioner, I met my predecessor at Greyston and developed a relationship with him—when he needed a vice president of programs and partnerships, I applied and got the job.
- After two years as vice president of programs and partnerships, I was appointed as president and CEO of Greyston.