Joseph Abbate is a finance executive with more than 20 years of experience in finance with companies such as ResMed, Cymer, Sunrise Medical, Brooktree Semiconductor, and Unisys, with his role just prior to ResMed as CFO of a software startup. In addition to his primary responsibilities of strategic financial planning and operational management, he has developed his roles more broadly to include operations, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and joint ventures.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from San Diego State University and a master’s of business administration from West Coast University. Joe served on Project Concern International’s Board of Directors since 2012 and, after its merger with Global Communities, has continued to serve on Global Communities’ Board of Directors.