Born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Joe DeRamos has called Chicago home for over 15 years.
Joe is a Certified Business Coach and Trainer with FocalPoint, with over 20 years of experience in management, sales, customer service and training. Joe helps provide clarity and focus to business owners, entrepreneurs and other business professionals in order to help manage time, improve relationships and increase revenues. His fearless optimism coupled with his unique experiences and roles within a various line of businesses allow Joe to bring his unique perspective to a variety of industries to help people reach their goals. Joe’s personal philosophy is very simple: always be of service. Throughout his personal and professional life, this has always been his main tenet. He loves to work with individuals to improve their business and quality of life in addition to bringing out the best in them. It’s all part of his exemplary commitment to helping improve the lives of those around him and be the “pebble in a pond.”
After winning numerous top sales performer and operational efficiency awards over his 20+ year career in the insurance and banking industries, Joe decided to start his own business over 5 years ago and never looked back. Joe inherited his entrepreneurial spirit from his father, who owned his own business for 30 years.
Joe enjoys traveling with his wife, Melissa McDow, to various destinations throughout the year, primarily visiting their families located in Toronto, Atlanta, New York and New Jersey.
