Joel Bancroft-Connors

Joel Bancroft-Connors

As Principal Consultant, Joel plays a pivotal role in many of Applied Frameworks’ largest consulting engagements. He has over 20 years of experience coaching teams and managing products at blue chip software companies including AOL, EMC, Hitachi, Symantec, and VMware.

Prior to joining Applied Frameworks, Joel also worked as an Enterprise Agile coach at consulting firms SolutionsIQ and LeadingAgile.

Background & Credentials

Known to many of his clients as “The Gorilla Coach” for his willingness to take on tough issues no one wants to deal with, Joel regularly speaks at conferences and writes for industry magazines such as AgileConnections.

Joel is a Certified Scrum Trainer and one of a handful of Scrum Alliance Certified Team Coaches in North America. He also holds certifications as a Professional ScrumMaster, Professional Product Owner, and Product Management Professional.