An avid skier, Joel Simkins brings over 20 years of financial services and hospitality industry relationships to Protect our Winters.
Skiing is an integral part of the Simkins family lifestyle and after years of donating passively to the cause, he decided to play a more active role in helping to insure that winter sports are around to be enjoyed for future generations. Joel joined the advisory board in 2018 and has been actively collaborating with the POW team to deliver its message to CEO’s across the hospitality industry, as well as explore strategic partnerships with other stakeholders.
Simkins has been the Head of Gaming & Leisure Investment Banking for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey since April 2016. Before coming to SunTrust, Simkins spent 15 years as an equity research analyst covering the gaming, lodging, & leisure sectors (including the ski industry) at Credit Suisse, Macquarie Capital, Prudential Financial, and Deutsche Bank. In 2009, he was named as the Best Up & Coming Gaming & Lodging Analyst on Wall Street by Institutional Investor Magazine.
Simkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received his BBA in Banking & Finance from Hofstra University where he graduated with Highest Honors in 1998. Joel and his wife, JoAnn, along with their two children Josh and Juli reside in Hoboken, New Jersey.