As CEO and Executive Chairman, Joe Stough serves as strategic adviser and leadership coach for the FlyGuys team. A seasoned entrepreneur, Joe brings over 30 years of experience in the enterprise software business and previously served in multiple key roles for Waitr, including initial seed investor, founding board member, and President and Chief Operating Officer. Since then, his focus has been on building the tech economy in Louisiana.
Before Waitr, Joe founded Syntex Management Systems, Inc., which provided enterprise-level Operational Excellence software and analytics for energy, chemicals, and other heavy industry businesses prior to its acquisition by IHS, Inc. At Syntex, Joe designed and grew its flagship software and analytics platform, IMPACT, which was implemented in over 100 countries in partnership with ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Shell, Total, LyondellBasell, and many other world leaders.