Seeing the path forward. Helping others embrace it. Joe’s strengths throughout his career go well beyond his impeccable financial credentials. As a partner at Kragen & Co., and founder of J.G. Business Management, he’s worked in the film industry for nearly 30 years in all areas of accounting, finance and business management, including overseeing contract terms with Lorimar, Universal, Warner Brothers and more.
Joe’s steady hand managing financial teams up to 40 employees and billion-dollar spreadsheets, stands in stark contrast to his warm ability to inspire clients as diverse as George Martin (the record producer for the BEATLES), Kenny Rogers, and Grant Tinker, the producer famous for a generation of television’s best programming.
Joe oversaw production for the Baywatch television series and played an essential role in the historic recording of the USA for AFRICA "We Are the World" video too. He personally supervised logistics, negotiated contracts and helped generate over $5,000,000 for African Famine Relief.
Since 1983, Joe has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
His skills include negotiating contracts, bank relations, formation of partnerships and corporations, coordinating legal matters, providing projections for special projects and implementing systems.