Joel Simmons

Joel Simmons is great at thinking outside of the box in terms of generating ideas and problem-solving. This skill pushed him into leadership in his corporate roles. He has a strong IT background with a Master’s from Central Michigan University, as well as additional leadership Training from Cornell and Harvard Universities. He brings a wealth of experience working in leadership roles at large companies such as Hewlett Packard, Convergys, Conifer Health Solutions, Raymond James, and United Healthcare. He also has experience working for local governments such as the City of Roseville, the City of Birmingham, and Oakland County volunteering for Firefighter IT systems support. As a kid, Joel recalls seeing on the news how detrimental it was for past-due electric bills to end up on credit reports, and fully understood the impact of that as an adult. Affirming his stance on this predatory practice, came while traveling to areas where multiple electric companies were competing to lower costs, as well as countries where the electricity is government-controlled. Joel has a vested interest in its success as a resident of Highland Park. As a board member, Joel is “fighting for what’s fair”.