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Jeff Joseph is vice president, communications with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Joseph is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic communications and media outreach campaigns to support BIO's public policy advocacy agenda and brand the biotechnology industry. Joseph also coordinates outreach efforts to drive media attendance and coverage of the annual BIO International Convention and BIO's other standalone events and serves as a spokesperson on behalf of BIO and the biotechnology industry.
Prior to joining BIO, Joseph spent 8 years as vice president of communications and strategic relationships for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) where he managed the communications department and served as a primary spokesperson for CEA, the International CES, public policy issues and member products. He was frequently cited in publications such as USA Today, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, This Week In Consumer Electronics, TWICE and the San Jose Mercury News as well as in the Associated Press and Bloomberg news stories. He has appeared on CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, Fox News Channel and local television stations across the nation discussing issues impacting the consumer electronics industry.
Joseph spent 11 years at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide/Washington where he managed and designed comprehensive, multi-disciplinary communications and media outreach campaigns. As a senior vice president and senior member of Ogilvy's public affairs division, he led campaigns surrounding some of the most hotly debated issues in recent years, including federal and state tax policy, natural resources management, public education and managed trade. He began his career in communications at the World Resources Institute, a non-profit policy research center in Washington, DC, where he worked in media relations and legislative affairs. Joseph also has been involved in several political campaigns and served as a media consultant and speechwriter for Washington, DC Mayor, Sharon Pratt Kelly.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Lisa and their two daughters. He also enjoys viewing and participating in sports, debating politics, scuba diving, listening to music, playing guitar, cooking, traveling and rooting for the Princeton University Tigers and Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball teams.
Joseph is a 1986 graduate of Princeton University where he received a bachelor's degree in religion.
BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
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