I had the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors while Josh served as Library Director. In that capacity, I had a front-row seat to his leadership — and it is exceptional. In public meetings, internal discussions, and complex strategic conversations, he consistently identified the critical issues and framed them in a way that brought clarity, direction, and confidence to everyone involved. He understands public library systems from the inside out — operationally, financially, and politically. Josh navigates the realities of state and municipal budget constraints with discipline and creativity, ensuring that limited resources are maximized for the greatest community impact. Directors & Co reflects who Josh already is: a peer partner who understands the organizational and political pressures unique to public library leadership.

I had the pleasure of working with Josh at Davis County. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Josh, learning from his management style and watching the library operations thrive under his leadership. Josh has the unique ability to be straightforward in thinking, speaking and advising in ways that foster deep understanding and build foundational relationships. I also watched Josh adapt systems, processes and offerings designed to best serve library patrons and public just generally. Josh has an incredible combination of technical library skills and leadership style that position him to be a top-notch advisor to any library (or other) organization.

Josh is a reliable Library Director with a practical approach to leadership. He understands fiscal and administrative expectations and is collaborative across departments – sorting through both the political and practical sides of local government.”