Joe Behnken

Joe Behnken is a senior advisor for Innovative. Joe is a serial entrepreneur owning businesses involved in transportation, contract mining, mortgage and commercial banking, financial consulting, and manufacturing. Joe has a professional designation as a Certified Public Accountant.

Joe’s manufacturing background consists of being a part owner of a manufacturing plant that manufactures avian and animal protection insulator and cut-out covers for the poser utility industry. He was the CEO and general manager of the company from 2008 to 2019. Further experience in the industry includes being on the board of directors of a $40 million dollar manufacturer of ¼” horsepower electric motors. He also has experience in the industry as a financial consultant in fabrication and assembly sectors of the industry.

Joe’s transportation background consists of owning a group of three motor carriers that was involved in specialized bulk truck load transportation. One of the companies also transported heavy equipment and truck load dry van and flatbed transportation. He was a principle in the industry for seventeen years. Further experience includes financial consulting in the industry.

Joe’s mining background consists of owning a company that reclaimed abandoned coal mines. Also, Joe was a consultant to Doe Run Mining, one of the largest iron ore mining companies in the world, for a full-time thirteen-month project.

Joe’s distribution background consists of owning a company that was involved in the distribution of fertilizer, fuel oil, rock and decorative gravel and coal. In this business, he bought, warehoused, and resold the products.

Joe’s mortgage and commercial banking background includes co-founding two mortgage companies and one commercial bank.