Joseph Weingates

Joseph Weingates serves as the Sr. Director of IT at Mercola, overseeing enterprise IT operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business systems while aligning IT initiatives with organizational growth and compliance. Prior to this role, Joseph directed IT strategy and operations at Lee Health, managing one of Florida’s largest public health systems, and led enterprise IT infrastructure strategy at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where responsibilities included managing a $31M budget and a team of 78 IT professionals. Earlier experiences include a pivotal role at Honda of America Mfg., Inc., where Joseph designed and implemented network architecture for manufacturing sites across North America. Joseph's educational background includes studies at The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College, focusing on history.