Joe Martinez

Since co-founding CIERTO, Joe has worked closely with NGOs and international governments to address farmworker recruitment and labor practice issues. A key component of this work has included the establishment of transparent, ethical labor agreements that create strong ROI for growers, while protecting migrant farmworkers from fraud and trafficking. Joe has dedicated his career to creating frameworks that allow for communication and cooperation between Mexican State governments, worker communities of origin, North American growers, international retailers, and labor representatives. Joe has a B.A. in International Political Economy and Comparative History of Ideas from the University of Washington, and is based in Tacoma, Washington.