Joe Wardy is a former El Paso Mayor and businessman who currently serves as the CEO of the Hub of Human Innovation, a company promoting startup companies, entrepreneurship and innovation. In the past, Wardy has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Herman-Miles Trucking in El Paso before it was purchased by the United Parcel Service (UPS). Wardy graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in finance, where he then pursued a career in transportation and logistics in the span of 30 years. Wardy and his wife have been married for over 35 years and are parents to two sons and two grandsons.