Following several years’ work in public accounting, Joel became the first CFO for a small community health center in Washington. Four years later he took on the CFO role in a larger health center and then served as CEO for an Idaho healthcare start-up. In 1999 Joel founded Community Link Consulting to develop administrative and business support systems that meet the complex needs of Federally Qualified Health Centers. Offering direct, industry-appropriate guidance, he helped clients improve their financial, operational and management functions – always with deep respect for each client’s unique history and community needs. It is an unsubstantiated but likely claim that Joel has been the CFO for more community health centers than anyone in the nation.