Welcome to our “Meet the Team” series, where you’ll get to know a little bit about our extraordinary community ambassadors. We’ll introduce you to the Information Center team members who provide valuable information about our community, its amenities and the esteemed builders offering home collections here. And our talented and energetic (or should we say caffeinated?) Exchange Coffee House team, who prepare your handcrafted lattes and more. If you see them around The Canyons™, make sure to say hi.
Meet Joey our Food + Beverage Manager:
We welcome Joey to our team as our new Food and Beverage Manager! After traveling the world as a member of a military family growing up, Joey found a love for hospitality and honed his skills with a degree in Hospitality Management from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Following college, Joey took on the world of private restaurants from working in casual environments to high end fine dining where he continued to fine tune his skills, and even earned his sommelier certification from the Court of Masters. Most recently, Joey worked for the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado where he utilized his talents to reinvent the food and beverage programs while growing and executing a lively event calendar that spurred an expanding sense of community.
Q: When did you start working at The Exchange™?
A: June 2022
Q: What do you like about working at The Exchange™?
A: The friendly, warm nature of both the community and the staff.
Q: Where are you from (CO Native or Transplant)?
A: I’m a transplant! I’m from Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., but have lived in Colorado since 2018.
Q: What is your favorite food or drink offered at The Exchange™ Coffee House?
A: The energy bites! Looking forward to making a few of my own for hiking in the hills.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Golfing, softball, skiing, hiking, cooking, and reading.
Q: How do you spend your spare time?
A: I do my best to spend time in the mountains – skiing or hiking. I also enjoy getting outdoors with my pup, Packer and enjoying all that Colorado has to offer.
Q: Fun fact most people don’t know about me.
A: I’ve escaped from being surrounded by a school of Jellyfish.
Q: Skill or trait you’re most proud of.
A: I spent years studying for a sommelier certification and passed on my first try!
Q: Do you have pets?
A: Yes, my pup Packer a pitbull, chocolate lab mix.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Forest Gump
Q: What is your favorite music or band?
A: I’m a big fan of the 90s era. If I had to pick one it would be The Red Hot Chili Peppers.