Joey Poole, Associate Director of Product Growth, is a problem solver and storyteller.
Trained as a filmmaker and with a background spanning technology, business development, operations, and product management, he often finds workable solutions drawn out of his varied experience.
Prior to joining Cloudforce, Joey started his career in software development, working in Edtech. He then took a leap into entrepreneurship along with three compatriots to found a craft beer wholesaler in Washington, DC. Over just a few years, Joey and his partners grew a cocktail napkin pipedream into a multi-million-dollar boutique distributor servicing over 150 restaurants and retailers in all eight wards of DC. At peak, their portfolio included dozens of domestic brands and nearly 100 international offerings.
Now well past his craft beer phase, Joey only enjoys beers that begin with the letter “M” – Miller, Michelob, Modelo.
From there, Joey stepped into transportation operations where his start-up experience served as a perfect springboard for establishing himself as a process improvement expert across multiple organizations, finally utilizing his cross-functional experience to transition into product management.
He first joined Cloudforce in a product-focused role, quickly rising to become the company’s first Associate Director of Product for nebulaONE®, Cloudforce’s secure GenAI platform for all. There, he helped shape the product’s foundation and early growth strategy. As nebulaONE scaled, Joey’s role naturally evolved into his current position as Associate Director of Product Growth, where he sits at the intersection of technology, delivery, service, and sales.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Joey lives with his wife in Washington, DC. They enjoy riding barely functional vintage motorcycles and traveling to countries where neither of them speak the language.
Other fun facts about Joey:
Do you have any hidden talents?
- My days as a bartender taught me how to carry three (3) full beer glasses with one hand.
What is your favorite album?
- KISS – Hotter Than Hell
What is your favorite thing to eat?
- French fries. One of my life goals is to write and publish a pop history account of the evolution of this magical food.
What are you reading at this moment?
- Just finished Cannery Row by Steinbeck. Now onto Native Nations by Kathleen DuVal
What is one quote that stands out to you?
- I learned a Gujarati proverb recently: જબ જાગો તબ સવેરા Jaba jāgō taba savērā which roughly means, “When you wake up, it’s morning.” To me this means that there is no right timeline we must live our lives according to. As long as we are learning and growing, we’re right on time.
