Josh became President & CEO of IARF on April 1, 2018, after nearly fifteen years working to advance the budget and policy priorities of the Association through the Illinois General Assembly and United States Congress.  During his tenure as Vice President of Government Relations & Operations, Legislative Director, and Legislative Liaison, Josh led IARF efforts to pass several initiatives into law, managed grassroots advocacy campaigns to protect funding for community-based services and supports, and represented IARF on many broad-based coalition efforts.

Josh has served on the Board of Directors of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), where he was also Chair of the State Association Executives Committee and Co-Chair of the Government Relations Advisory Committee.  He has also served on the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Social Services Advisory Council (SSAC) and the Developmental Disabilities Regulatory Advisory Board. Currently, he serves on the Economic and Employment Opportunity Task Force for Persons with Disabilities and the Board of Directors of the Illinois Society of Association Executives.

He caught his first fish at age 37. It was a bluegill.