Joey Nestegard is the chief business officer and chief financial officer at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL). He provides oversight, support, and strategic direction to the business division, including the aviation, corporate communications, finance, government affairs, information services, legal and compliance, property management, security, supplier development, and quality teams.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis from Washington State University, followed by a Master of Business Administration with a financial management emphasis from the City University of Seattle. Joey worked as a senior financial analyst for Attachmate Corporation until 2002, when he joined SEL in a similar role. He has since held positions, including general ledger supervisor, finance manager, director of finance, and vice president of finance. In 2009, Joey was instrumental in the company's transition to a 100-percent employee-owned business model.
Joey is a member of numerous organizations, including The ESOP Association, National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), and the Manufacturing Alliance CFO Council.
He serves as a member of the SEL board of directors as well as an executive committee member for the board of the Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA). In 2010, Joey completed the Utility Executive Course at the University of Idaho.