Bio

Joe is a Managing Director at Hastings and is on the Investment Committee. Joe leads the firm's private equity investment activities and is responsible for executing new investments and monitoring portfolio companies. Joe joined Hastings Equity Partners in 2005 during Fund I’s investment in Seacon Phoenix where he held various titles including Controller and Interim Operations Manager through the April 2007 sale to Ametek, Inc. In these roles, Joe implemented an integrated ERP system that provided a platform to support revenue and earnings growth of 75% and 300%, respectively; developed and executed a bid that tripled the backlog of the company, providing for 50% forecasted growth over the subsequent two-year period; worked to increase shop floor production rate by greater than 50% through material and labor initiatives. Joe started his career with KPMG, where his clients included multi-national entities in the technology and manufacturing sectors. He was previously a Certified Public Accountant and is a graduate of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College with a degree in Finance & Accounting.