About Joseph
Joseph Amader is a sustainability and energy-efficiency strategist who blends systems thinking with hands-on program delivery. He partners with utilities, agencies, and builders to design, launch, and improve programs—linking circularity, equity, and financial performance. He is an Inaugural Fellow of the Global Executive Seminar at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School and completed MIT Professional Education’s Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability.

Select Qualifications

  • Global Executive Seminar (USD, Kroc School) – inaugural cohort; emphasis on social innovation, energy equity, and infrastructure challenges.

  • MIT Professional Education – Circular Economy – application of circularity to operations and program portfolios.

  • Utility program expertise – QA/IV&V, trade-ally networks, design charrettes, and builder/developer engagement.

What others say

  • Peers at major utilities and implementers cite Joseph’s QA rigor, process innovation, and program compliance results.

  • Academic leaders highlight his systems thinking and community-impact orientation within the GES program.

Speaking & Workshops

  • Circularity 101 for utilities and builders

  • Designing field-ready QA/IV&V

  • Workforce development for energy programs