Josh joined BRYC in spring 2017, when he was instrumental in launching BRYC’s alumni services. As BRYC’s previous director of community, he oversaw BRYC’s Individualized Fellow Support model, cross-grade “community” cohorts, events, and communications. In fall 2021, Josh transitioned to chief of staff, driving BRYC’s day-to-day success strategies and long-term growth initiatives — a role that set the foundation for his appointment as CEO, effective January 2027.

Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Josh graduated with a bachelor’s in mass communication with a concentration in public relations and a minor in Spanish from Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Josh was also the manager of LSU’s 2006 Final Four basketball team. Before joining BRYC, Josh was a communications entrepreneur. He launched two companies—2BRokeGuys, a lifestyle agency that supported nonprofits, and JWH LLC, a communications consulting group he still operates.

Josh is an adjunct professor of social media and digital branding at his alma mater, where he was named Manship School Adjunct of the Year in 2026 and has been ranked among the top 10 professors at LSU overall by Professor Index, and also teaches at the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College. At the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Master of Applied Positive Psychology, Josh developed the Flourishing Online curriculum, a research-to-practice framework for how social media can be used to foster well-being. He is a contributing author to the forthcoming textbook “Counseling Athletes: Mental Health Across the Lifespan.”

His accolades include Baton Rouge Business Report’s Forty Under 40, the American Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Champion award, the LSU Black Alumni Distinguished Young Alumni award, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana’s Practitioner of the Year, and COLOR Magazine’s Most Influential Men. Josh is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and enjoys working out, spending time with family, and drinking coffee.