Joel Hawks
Joel Hawks is a seasoned financial services executive with over 20 years of experience specializing in risk management, data governance, and analytics. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of AI and Automation at a financial institution, where he leads innovative strategies that drive efficiency and informed decision-making across complex systems. Joel’s passion for politics began early, working on campaigns in his youth. Today, he merges that passion with his professional expertise by providing analytical and strategic support to grassroots political campaigns, helping them harness data to maximize impact. He is a proud graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also earned his MBA.