Joe Broski joined the American Wine Society back in 1997 because the society shared his passion for wine. In 2007 Joe was elected to the position of RVP for New Jersey. In 2008, along with his late wife Lisa, he founded the Princeton (NJ) Chapter, thereby filling a void in that demographic/geographic area.
During the same time, AWS News Editor Pam Davey, was searching for a Chapter Events editor. Joe volunteered for this job – one that he held for 10 years. In 2009, when the AWS Board Secretary office was vacant, Joe stepped up offering his expertise from other large, non-profit, organizations to the AWS…a position he held for seven years. In 2016, Joe committed four years of his time when he was elected Vice President / President, serving from 2017–2020.
Assuming the office of President, Joe had a full-page list of goals and projects that he hoped to accomplish during his term. The easy “low hanging fruit” items were quickly implemented. However, the two years were with challenges – most notably the COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, milestones that second year included the formation of three vitally needed committees (Finance, Governance, Strategic Planning), the completion of the first ever independent financial audit, and the initiation of projects to revise the AWS bylaws and Board election process. Recognizing the plight of wineries during the pandemic, he set up virtual tasting with winery owners, encouraged members to purchase local wines, and leading by example to visiting as many wineries as possible in his home state of New Jersey.
There are many other examples of his commitment that are too numerous to list here. His greatest enjoyment is sharing wine from his cellar and educating others about wine.
