Our Founders
Joyce Ferris
Joyce is an entrepreneur and has spent her entire career building businesses as a founder, advisor and investor. She started her first workspace business in 2007 as a way to support companies she invested in and later expanded to meet the needs of other companies. Joyce is a big believer in the value of having a supportive community environment to work in and Blue Hill Workspace was designed with that in mind. Joyce is now a Business Advisor, CFO and Coach to entrepreneurs; providing financial, strategic and organizational support. She has built, invested in, advised and coached over 30 organizations and over 50 individuals. She has over 30 years experience as a founding entrepreneur, CEO, CFO, board member and investor in multiple high growth businesses in the sustainability and impact investing sector.
Joyce is an avid salt water sailor, hiker, paddle boarder, and wannabe fisherman. She is a current board member of Aircuity Inc. and Performance Systems Development and past advisor and current board member to Philadelphia Outward Bound, Good Company Ventures, E3 Bank, Triskelles Foundation and others.
Joyce graduated with a BA in History and Philosophy from Reed College (1981), MS in Energy Management and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania (1986) , and is an alumna of Teleos Leadership Institute Executive Coaching program and soon to be certified ICF coach.
Julie Jo Fehrle
Julie Jo is a freelance Creative Art Director based in Maine. She has extensive experience as an Art Director in commercials, television reality shows, and music videos. She is also a visual artist with existing projects around the globe.
Julie Jo has lived in Paris, San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles before returning to her native town of Blue Hill where she co-founded the Blue Hill Workspace with Joyce Ferris.
Julie Jo spends much of her time pursuing her favorite pastime, playing pétanque. She is a member of the Maine Boules Club and travels regularly to France and throughout the United States competing in tournaments.
She lives in Blue Hill with her wife, Sarah.