Joe McGuinness

Member

Joe McGuinness was appointed to the JMH Board of Trustees in September of 2025. A Johnson County native, Joe earned an MBA in accounting at Indiana Wesleyan University and a B.S. in sociology at Franklin College. He is currently CEO of Avenew, Inc., a company that helps communities and businesses execute and maintain transportation and infrastructure projects.

McGuinness served as Mayor of Franklin from 2012 to 2016, where he led projects that significantly helped rejuvenate Franklin’s downtown.

In 2017, Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Joe as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the first former mayor to serve in the role. During his five years as Commissioner, Joe managed billion-dollar projects with long-lasting impact, including the completion of Interstate 69 from Evansville to Indianapolis, the largest single investment in public transit in the state’s history.