A native of Boston and long-time resident of Spain, Joe is a strong international business leader and strategist with a proven track record of success in managing international business organizations. 

Prior to founding Emmetropes Joe was Managing Director of Esteve Pharma, which included a wide portfolio across Primary Care, Specialty Care/Ophthalmology & OTC. He was Vice President of Marketing Strategy & Sales at Astra Zeneca in Spain and Director of Alcon Surgical Spain during the years when the company assumed its undisputed leadership position in the market.

Joe was also CEO of European Ophthalmic Services, an innovative healthcare start-up dedicated to providing surgical teams & services to European national healthcare systems as a means to reduce their waiting lists. He was Founder and Managing Partner of Sullivan Advisory Group, a boutique management consulting firm which developed strategies for organizations in private, public & non-profit sectors around the world, including the United Nations World Food Program in Rome.

 He is a dynamic executive with an inspirational leadership style and a reputation for building and retaining highly motivated Teams.

​Joe holds a BS/BA from Framingham State University in Biology and a post-graduate diploma in Strategic Management from George Washington University.