Professional experience

Joe graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1970 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army.  During his distinguished military career, he served in a variety of command and staff assignments.

After retiring in 1992, he joined Camber Corporation and served as a task lead, contract manager, program manager, and operations manager in the Washington D.C. area.

In 1997, Joe became the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer where he oversaw the company’s transition from a closely held company to an ESOP company.

He became President in 1999 and, under his leadership, Camber became a 100% ESOP-owned company. In 2008, he oversaw the sale of Camber, creating 60 millionaires within the company.

During the 12 years Joe served as President, Camber grew from 450 employees with $61M in annual revenue to over 2,300 employees with $440M in annual revenue in over 30 offices around the world.

Joe retired after 20 years with Camber to pursue other interests including his newest venture, Alexander Consulting, LLC.

Affiliations

Rotarian; Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce in Huntsville, Alabama; member of the Huntsville Committee of 100; mentor at the Committee of 100’s Young Professionals.

Joe and his wife, Pam, a breast cancer survivor, support and donate to many breast cancer charities and charitable events. In 2009, their donation helped launch the Community Foundation of Huntsville/Madison County, providing a way for other donors to support long-term philanthropic giving.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University; registered Professional Engineer.