Joey Sanchez is the Senior Director of Ecosystems for The Ion Houston, and Founder of Cup of Joey.   Joey works in the Houston early-stage investing and startup community to further establish The Ion’s role as a destination for entrepreneurship and startup opportunities. He delivers program activations that position the Ion as a destination for founders, early-stage startups, scaled startups, early-stage angel investors, venture capital investors, and corporate partners. Joey’s previous roles include Director of Corporate Engagement at Houston Exponential; Director of Sales at Greater Houston Partnership; and AR Manager with NOV. Joey holds a BBA and MBA in Business Administration and Management from Jacksonville University.