15 Facts About Josh Balk

Josh Balk was born on September 24,1979 and is an American activist, CEO of The Accountability Board, which he co-founded.

Josh Balk is known for his work with the food industry to shift its focus onto plant-based foods.

Josh Balk attended Radnor High School, where he was chosen as an Adidas top 100 future Major League Baseball prospect, and became the school's record holder for most wins and strikeouts.

However, Josh Balk was unable to continue pitching after his first collegiate season due to a career-ending shoulder surgery.

In 2001, Josh Balk transferred to George Washington University to pursue a degree in political-science.

Josh Balk worked with various retailers, showing them different ways to add vegetarian options to their menus, and launched the organization's first national anti-factory farming advertising campaign.

Since starting with The HSUS in 2005, Josh Balk waged successful campaigns persuading many of the largest corporations in the world to improve animal welfare in their supply chains.

Josh Balk has worked with food service companies like Compass Group, Aramark, and Sodexo to make plant-based front and center on their menus.

Josh Balk helped lead successful legislative campaigns to criminalize factory farming abuse in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Utah, Nevada, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington.

Josh Balk was named as one of CNBC's Disruptor 50 for two consecutive years in a row.

Josh Balk co-founded and became the CEO of The Accountability Board in 2022.

Josh Balk's work has been covered by the USA Today, Associated Press, Fortune, CNN, Christian Science Monitor, The New Food Economy, Time Magazine, The Young Turks, The National Review, and dozens of other outlets.

Josh Balk was a co-executive producer for the well-known 2018 documentary Game Changers.

Josh Balk was named one of "15 Entrepreneurs Who Will Make 2015 An Unforgettable Year".

At the 2015 Animal Rights National Conference, Josh Balk was elected by fellow presenters to the Animal Rights Hall of Fame, for his innovative contributions to increasing and popularizing vegan alternatives to animal products, as well as his other work on behalf of farmed animals.