About Us
With a broad range of experience working with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches on the state and federal level, municipalities, state and federal agencies. JPM has a diverse and advanced knowledge base to support clients across multiple sectors.
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Joan Panichas Milas, Principal
As the founder and President of JPM & Associates, Joan brings over 25 years of experience as an effective government affairs professional. She and her team support client interests in a wide range of industries including healthcare, tourism, education, technology, infrastructure and nonprofit agencies.
The intent of JPM & Associates is to provide client interest sustainability, on the municipal, state and federal levels. No one tells the client's story better than the client. We pride ourselves in working with you to achieve your goals.
Moises V. "Moe" Vela Jr., Of Counsel
Moe Vela is the CEO of MoeVela, LLC, a strategic business advisory firm, with business partnerships and ventures that span the globe across a diversity of sectors and industries. He is also the Founder of The Vela Group, LLC, a global business development consulting firm. In addition to running his firms, he is Of Counsel/Senior Advisor at the law firm of Stein Mitchell Beato and Missner.
Moe’s most recent entrepreneurial endeavor is as the co-creator, co-producer, and co-star of the hottest new business reality streaming series, Unicorn Hunters. Mr. Vela stars alongside the likes of Steve Wozniak, Lance Bass, Rosie Rios and several other business titans and luminaries.
Vela is a long-time Washington insider, and his leadership & counsel have been sought by some of the country’s top political and business leaders. Mr. Vela served as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor for then-Vice President Joe Biden. The stint was his second White House appointment as he also served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic-American and LGBTQIA-American to serve twice in the White House in a senior executive role.
Vela is often heard as a keynote speaker and is a frequent contributor or quoted in articles in the Associated Press, Fortune, Forbes, The Guardian, The Hill, INC magazine, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, and The Daily Mail, to name a few. Moe is often seen on Fox, Fox Business, Yahoo Finance TV, BBC, among other national and global news outlets.
He has been named one of the “Top 100 Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business magazine and was twice named as one of the “101 Most Influential Latinos” by Latino Leaders magazine, as well as, one of Washington’s Top 300 Insiders by the National Journal, as well as, named to the PowerMeter 100 – the Washington area’s most influential individuals for Hispanic communities by El Tiempo Latino, a Washington Post publication.
A proud fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Vela earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Vela hails from a pioneer south Texas family that has served the community as a former U.S. Congressman from Texas’ 34th District, a U.S. Federal District Judge and a former Cameron County Judge.
Vela is the author of the best-selling book, Little Secret, Big Dreams.
Linda Butera Noble,
Government Relations Specialist
Linda Butera Noble, Government Relations Specialist
Linda Butera Noble has built her career in public education. She taught in urban school systems and pioneered programs integrating special needs students into general classrooms. As a special education administrator, she transformed sheltered workshop programs into meaningful community work experiences.
Linda previously served as chair of the Lincoln Town Budget Board and was on the board of the historic Hearthside home. She currently resides in Narragansett, and is very involved in the local community.
Moises V. "Moe" Vela Jr., Of Counsel
Moe Vela is the CEO of MoeVela, LLC, a strategic business advisory firm, with business partnerships and ventures that span the globe across a diversity of sectors and industries. He is also the Founder of The Vela Group, LLC, a global business development consulting firm. In addition to running his firms, he is Of Counsel/Senior Advisor at the law firm of Stein Mitchell Beato and Missner.
Moe’s most recent entrepreneurial endeavor is as the co-creator, co-producer, and co-star of the hottest new business reality streaming series, Unicorn Hunters. Mr. Vela stars alongside the likes of Steve Wozniak, Lance Bass, Rosie Rios and several other business titans and luminaries.
Vela is a long-time Washington insider, and his leadership & counsel have been sought by some of the country’s top political and business leaders. Mr. Vela served as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor for then-Vice President Joe Biden. The stint was his second White House appointment as he also served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic-American and LGBTQIA-American to serve twice in the White House in a senior executive role.
Vela is often heard as a keynote speaker and is a frequent contributor or quoted in articles in the Associated Press, Fortune, Forbes, The Guardian, The Hill, INC magazine, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, and The Daily Mail, to name a few. Moe is often seen on Fox, Fox Business, Yahoo Finance TV, BBC, among other national and global news outlets.
He has been named one of the “Top 100 Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business magazine and was twice named as one of the “101 Most Influential Latinos” by Latino Leaders magazine, as well as, one of Washington’s Top 300 Insiders by the National Journal, as well as, named to the PowerMeter 100 – the Washington area’s most influential individuals for Hispanic communities by El Tiempo Latino, a Washington Post publication.
A proud fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Vela earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Vela hails from a pioneer south Texas family that has served the community as a former U.S. Congressman from Texas’ 34th District, a U.S. Federal District Judge and a former Cameron County Judge.
Vela is the author of the best-selling book, Little Secret, Big Dreams.
Linda Butera Noble, Government Relations Specialist
Linda Butera Noble has built her career in public education. She taught in urban school systems and pioneered programs integrating special needs students into general classrooms. As a special education administrator, she transformed sheltered workshop programs into meaningful community work experiences.
Linda previously served as chair of the Lincoln Town Budget Board and was on the board of the historic Hearthside home. She currently resides in Narragansett, and is very involved in the local community.
