Joey began his career with Ethyl Corporation in Magnolia, Arkansas as a Research and Development Engineer and spent five years developing skills in process design and development. In 1993, Joey was promoted to the position of Process Technician in the Operations group. Soon after, Ethyl spun off its chemical division and created Albemarle Corporation. In 1998, Joey was asked to represent Magnolia Operations during the development, design, and construction of a multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art, flame-retardant production facility. During construction, he was promoted to Superintendent of the plant and supervised the startup and operation of the plant for three years. In 2001, Joey was promoted to the newly formed position of Process Safety Advisor. Between 2001 and 2008, he was responsible for OSHA PSM compliance at Albemarle’s three plant sites in southern Arkansas. In 2008, Joey became a corporate employee tasked with managing and developing the global Process Safety program, as well as the company’s Process Safety Technology Center. 

Over the last decade, Joey has participated in the American Chemistry Council’s process safety committee and actively participates on several ACC subcommittees. In 2022, he was promoted to Distinguished Advisor in Process Safety while maintaining his global management role. Joey is a registered Professional Engineer with the state of Arkansas and in 1995 was honored with the Fred M. Carter Award by the Arkansas Board of Professional Engineers. He also holds a CCPSC process safety certification.  Joey and his wife Angel still reside in Magnolia, but their two daughters are currently in Fayetteville (U of A) and Fort Worth, TX. They are passionate, amateur Razorback fans who intend to become professional fans upon retirement.

Arkansas Academy of Chemical Engineers, 2023.