Josh Bailes – Business Development

Josh has been building and leading organizations through transformation for over 10 years. Josh comes to us from 18F, one of the federal government’s digital transformation leaders. He spent over three years at 18F, including two years as the Chief Operating Officer responsible for account management and business development. This unique perch gave Josh perspective on federal agencies’ transformation opportunities and the agile/lean/human centered path to digital transformation.

At Groundswell, Josh ensures our teams deliver outstanding results to support the missions of federal agencies. As a practitioner of “getting things done”, Josh provides insight into lean and agile operations that he’s gleaned from his experiences building and growing organizations. 

Josh has had a diverse set of experiences, including work as clergy, an attorney, and a crime victims’ rights advocate. He has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Georgetown College (Ky.) and a Juris Doctor from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.