Joe Nipper

Joe Nipper is an experienced professional with a diverse background in operations management and leadership. Currently serving as Operations Manager at Rural King Farm & Home Store since March 2020 and as Owner of J + J Handmade since January 2020, Joe also brings extensive experience from a 15-year tenure as a Locomotive Engineer at Union Pacific Railroad. Joe's expertise includes evaluating employee performance, ensuring safety compliance, and improving training processes as a Union Representative for the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Additionally, Joe has owned businesses in the blacksmithing industry. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Sport Management from Columbia Southern University, along with a diploma in General Studies from Valley R-6.