Joel is a management consultant who specializes in driving the growth of companies across various consumer-focused sectors (health, food & beverage, retail), from emerging startups to Fortune 50 enterprises. Prior to joining his current firm, Joel built up deep entrepreneurial experience across medical device and beverage startups, initially as part of the founding team of Neurolens and most recently as CEO of Fernson Brewing Company. He holds a B.A. in economics and finance from Augustana University and a Master’s in Business Administration in strategy and marketing from the NYU Stern School of Business.