Joel Lamstein is the co-founder and president of John Snow, Inc. (JSI) and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., global public health research and consulting firms. Founded in 1978, JSI has more than 3,200 employees worldwide dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities, working across the United States and the world. Joel Lamstein is also the president of World Education, a nonprofit organization committed "to improving the lives of the impoverished through education, economic, and social development programs."