Locus
Joe Trout has extensive experience in IT and operations across various organizations. Currently serving as a System Administrator and Senior IT Help Desk Support Administrator at Locus since January 2018, Joe previously held the role of Director of Operations at Gallium Technologies, LLC, where collaboration with the President focused on supporting the company's vision and developing a pricing model for software. Prior experience includes Operations Manager at Caring Voice Coalition, Inc., overseeing network and telecommunications systems, and a decade at First Market Bank in various roles, including Compliance Officer and Assistant Branch Manager, where Joe ensured adherence to regulations and managed daily branch operations. Joe's foundational education was completed at Manchester High School from 1989 to 1992.
Locus
We create equitable access to capital by developing community partnerships and innovative tools that tackle systemic challenges and advance promising opportunities. We believe we must understand the unique challenges of every community we work with to find a solution that meets their unique needs. Too often, community development organizations attempt to “fix” a place without the partnerships or time spent to fully grasp the opportunities and assets that exist. The fact is that communities know best what they need but often lack the necessary resources to drive impactful change. We believe working as a unified community development organization puts us in a unique position to go deep in partnership with communities to help them achieve the long-term, equitable prosperity they envision. Our process starts with finding like-minded partners in a place. We want to talk to the organizations who already understand community strengths, needs, and visions. Once we know who the changemakers are, we listen. As our potential role in realizing those visions takes shape, we offer our unique expertise, products, and services as tools to make real impact possible. We envision a world in which people and places have the capital and ecosystem partners needed to realize prosperous futures.