Elected to the City Council in April 2021, Dr. Joe Martinich has lived in Creve Coeur for more than 40 years and currently resides at 856 Somerton Ridge Drive with his wife, Vicki.

Joe has served on several city boards, committees and commissions, including the Energy and Environment Committee in 2015-2021, the Police Building Task Force in 2016-2019, and (currently) the Building Permit Task Force in 2021.

In addition to his service with the City, Joe is also an active member of several organizations including the Renew Missouri Advisory Committee for the Solar Group Purchasing Program, the OneSTL Materials Management and Recycling Steering Committee, and the Northwestern University Department of Industrial Engineering Advisory Committee.

Joe is currently an adjunct professor with Washington University and a professor emeritus from University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has a Ph.D. and B.S. from Northwestern University, as well as an M.A. from California State University-Fullerton.