Josh comes to LIFT with over ten years of program management experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to starting with LIFT, Josh served as the Associate Director for the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa, where he supported the efforts of Small Enterprise Development Volunteers throughout the country.  Before leaving for Guinea, Josh was the Director of Community Outreach with the SHARE Food Program, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit food distribution network serving families throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.  Josh traces his passion for service to his time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa, where he worked to develop a women's savings and credit cooperative project as well as an after-school program for Malian children.

Josh holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Masters degree in Intercultural Management from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT.