Joie has over 30 years of progressive experience in higher education food service, serving in leadership positions at institutions ranging in size from 1,200 to 40,000+ students, including UW-Platteville and UW-Madison.

Throughout her career, she has reorganized staff structures, implemented software and systems, and redefined organizational processes to improve operations. While involved in renovation and new construction projects, she successfully managed the transition through staff training and buy-in, system utilization, and the creation of appropriate positions within a new organizational structure to move the culinary direction of the department towards established goals. She understands that strong relationships and communication are the keys to positive successful changes in any organization.

For the past 8 years, she has been working on the industry side of the food service world as a Principal of Management Consultant at Rippe Associates, and most recently served as Director of Business Development at CBORD. Joie hails from Indiana and is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management.