Joe founded Arete to help organizations stay ahead of cyber threats with standardized, intelligence-led capabilities. Known as an industry leader in information risk management, he has more than 20 years of experience serving corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. He has held senior executive management roles at Thomson Reuters, Navigant Consulting, and Merrill Corporation. Joe was named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Florida Award winner, an honor that recognizes original founders and transformational CEOs creating long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact.

Joe founded Arete after recognizing an opportunity to apply data, technology, and expert consulting to address risk issues at the intersection of cybersecurity, forensics, analytics, and machine learning. Since founding the company, he and his team have created a strong culture of excellence and continue to innovate on services and solutions to help those harmed by cybercrime.