Joseph is the co-owner and Treasurer of Bernard & Associates, P.C. a Chattanooga-based consulting firm focusing on various forms of trauma, crisis disaster, and intervention behavioral health for individuals and businesses/ organizations. Joseph served in the United States Navy where he sustained various injuries - he is now disabled. During his career after his military service, he provided business consulting during a crisis situation with members of management and human resource. He taught the nationally recognized ServSafe Food Protection courses including the Manager Certification class. During crisis events, Joseph provided dietary consultations to emergency managers to ensure that the dietary needs of victims & responders are being met. He is a founding member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the PAR Foundation, a registered non-profit that provides preparation, assessment, and response for various businesses foreign and domestic. He was a nationally registered instructor with the National Restaurant Association.