Josh joined The Erie Community Foundation in 2023 as Database Administrator. In this newly created position, Josh is responsible for the ongoing development and functionality of The Erie Community Foundation’s relational database system and its integration with all aspects of the Foundation's work. This includes technical support for internal and external end users, ensuring data accuracy through process and implementation and serving as the key point of contact with the Foundation's relational database vendor.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Josh worked as Director of Veteran Services, Seasonal Emergency Shelter and Hotel Voucher at Erie United Methodist Alliance. He has an extensive career within both the nonprofit and for-profit sector in the field of database administration and systems optimization.
Josh earned a bachelor’s degree in Theoretical Mathematics from Edinboro University and is pursuing an MBA from Penn State University. In service to his community, he has served as Chairman, Data Collection and Use Committee for Erie County Home Team Homeless and Housing Coalition (ECHTHHC); Project Manager and Database System Administrator for ServErie and a member of Erie Coalition for a Trauma Informed Community, in both the Research and Data Work Group and the Community Resources Work Group. Josh currently serves on the board for the Mental Health Association of Northwestern PA.