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Joe oversees all HR-related activities for Nikola, including organizational design, total rewards, recruiting, HR operations and talent development. Prior to joining Nikola, he was the Senior Director of Talent at Vista Outdoor where he led the company’s talent acquisition, leadership and organizational development functions.

Before working at Vista, Joe worked with the H.J. Heinz Company in Pittsburgh in HR-related roles of increasing responsibility, including HR Business Partner for the company’s corporate team supporting the CFO, General Counsel, CHRO, SVP of Marketing, SVP of Communications and SVP of Investor Relations. Prior to working at Heinz, he was a part of Aon Corporation in Chicago and held a variety of positions, including work as a senior project manager and engagement consultant where he consulted more than 20 Fortune 500 and mid-market clients on strategic management decisions aligned with employee engagement assessments.

He graduated with highest academic honors from the Marriott School of Management with a master’s degree in Public Administration and cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Brigham Young University.