CFO and Sustainability Initiatives Lead
As CFO, Joe specializes in capital raises, finance, R&D/IP, international licensing, strategic planning and marketing. Joe also leads Pursell sustainability initiatives and industry collaborations to drive awareness and adoption of innovative technologies that improve nutrient use efficiency and environmental stewardship. He worked in investment banking for a decade prior to Pursell. With a focus on energy and industrials, Joe led dozens of sell-side processes for middle market companies and successfully completed transactions in the energy, healthcare, digital media and manufacturing industries. He has experience in corporate and startup environments in the U.S. and abroad. Prior to investment banking, he was a manager at Andersen in Atlanta and London, focusing on advanced technology and ERP implementations for Fortune 500 companies. He then focused on technology startups and moved on to become technology director and board member of a U.K. financial services portal. Joe earned his Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.