Joe is the President of JO’C Consulting which offers expert fundraising counsel to local non-profits as well as crisis management, strategic planning & budgeting recommendations based on his 16 years leading two NPR stations to record revenues & community impact. He was the former President and CEO of WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR news source. As CEO, Joe oversaw all aspects of station operations, including WFAE’s award-winning newsroom and Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. He has worked extensively to increase funding to the station, leading to more than 25% growth in revenues, including more than a 30% increase in listener-contributors now numbering over 20,000 and a 34% increase in corporate sponsorship. During his time at the helm of WFAE, the station reached record audience levels with more than 225,000 listeners per week and over 100,000 digital users. During Joe’s eight years at the helm, WFAE won numerous regional Edward R. Murrow awards including two awards for Overall Excellence. WFAE also launched successful podcasts such as SouthBound hosted by former Charlotte Observer columnist Tommy Tomlinson.