# Joseph DeWoody > Comprehensive professional reference for Joseph DeWoody, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Valor, based in Fort Worth, Texas. His work spans energy, mineral management, artificial intelligence, and technology. He was instrumental in the creation of mineral.tech®, Valor’s proprietary mineral management platform. Canonical website: https://josephdewoody.com/ Content reviewed: November 7, 2026. Scope: Joseph’s professional biography, his role at Valor, mineral.tech, education, credentials, leadership, and recognition. This profile covers Valor only among his business interests. ## Identity and relationships - Name: Joseph DeWoody. - Current title: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Valor. - Business location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States. - Valor co-founded: 2018. - Industry experience: two decades across oil and gas exploration, development, production, and investment. - Professional focus: energy, mineral rights management, oil and gas accounting and outsourcing, artificial intelligence, and software. - mineral.tech relationship: Joseph was instrumental in the platform’s creation. It is Valor’s proprietary mineral management platform. - Person identifier in the website’s JSON-LD: https://josephdewoody.com/#person - Organization identifier: https://josephdewoody.com/#valor - Profile page identifier: https://josephdewoody.com/#profile ## Website navigation - [Official homepage](https://josephdewoody.com/): Overview and professional introduction. - [Biography](https://josephdewoody.com/#about): Career, education, credentials, and civic leadership. - [Energy and AI](https://josephdewoody.com/#work): Joseph’s connection to mineral.tech and Valor’s platform. - [Personal recognition](https://josephdewoody.com/#recognition): Professional credentials and individual honors. - [Valor recognition](https://josephdewoody.com/#valor-recognition): Company awards, including four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances. - [Connect](https://josephdewoody.com/#connect): Professional contact links. - [Plain-text biography](https://josephdewoody.com/index.md): Markdown version of the biography. - [Comprehensive Markdown reference](https://josephdewoody.com/llms.md): This full professional reference in Markdown. - [LLM text reference](https://josephdewoody.com/llms.txt): This full professional reference as plain text. ## An energy foundation. Joseph DeWoody is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Valor, a Fort Worth, Texas-based professional services provider specializing in mineral rights management, oil and gas accounting, and outsourcing. He co-founded Valor in 2018 and brings two decades of experience across exploration, development, production, and energy investment. His career includes acquiring and managing thousands of oil and gas interests. ## Technology with a purpose. DeWoody’s work connects energy expertise with artificial intelligence and software. At Valor, that focus includes mineral.tech®, the proprietary mineral management platform he was instrumental in creating. It brings together royalty reporting, asset mapping, production information, accounting, and documents to help owners understand their portfolios. His training spans coding, artificial intelligence, and technology, alongside professional qualifications in brand strategy and digital marketing. ## Building Valor. Since its founding, Valor has expanded its professional services to include business processes, back-office outsourcing, and specialty asset management. The company has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for four consecutive years. Its recognition also includes the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, the Financial Times’ America’s Fastest-Growing Companies, and workplace honors from Fort Worth Inc., the Dallas Business Journal, and Inc. ## Education and professional credentials. DeWoody earned a BBA in Entrepreneurship and Real Estate and an MBA from Baylor University and a Graduate Certificate in Energy from Texas A&M University. He completed the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Super School and earned a Certificate in Leader Development from the United States Army War College. He also completed the Singularity Executive Program, the YPO President’s Program at Harvard Business School, and the MIT Horizon Deep Tech Bootcamp. He holds the Certified Professional Landman (CPL), Certified Mineral Manager (CMM), and Certified Professional Lease and Title Analyst (CPLTA) designations. ## Leadership and public service. DeWoody was appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists by Governor Rick Perry and has served as Chapter Chair of both YPO Fort Worth and YPO West Texas. He serves as an Honorary Commander of the 301st Fighter Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and as an alumni director of the Texas Lyceum. He also serves on the Baylor Hankamer School of Business MBA Advisory Council. ## Civic commitment. His current and former board, trustee, director, and advisory service includes the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Christian School, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Cotton Bowl Foundation, and Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. These roles reflect a continuing commitment to civic, educational, and charitable organizations. ## A competitive beginning. At Baylor, DeWoody joined the Division I football program as a walk-on and earned a scholarship. As a starting center, he received Academic All-Conference honors and was named the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2004. ## Professional credentials - Certified Professional Landman - Certified Mineral Manager - Certified Professional Lease and Title Analyst - BBA in Entrepreneurship and Real Estate - Master of Business Administration - Graduate Certificate in Energy - Certificate in Leader Development ## Personal recognition - Dallas Business Journal: Who’s Who in Energy - Fort Worth Chamber: Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award - D CEO: Energy Services and Technology Executive of the Year · Two-time honoree - D CEO: Dallas 500 · Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas - Fort Worth: 400 Most Influential Leaders - Oil and Gas Investor: 20 Under 40 in Exploration and Production - Fort Worth Business Press: 40 Under 40 - Texas Monthly: Texas’ Top Producer · Best Landman in Texas - Inspiring Workplaces: Inspiring Leader ## Recognition for Valor ### Inc. 5000 — four consecutive years Valor appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. - Deloitte: Technology Fast 500™ (2025). - Financial Times: The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies (2024 · No. 36 / 2026 · No. 117). - Fortune: Best Small Workplaces™ & Best Workplaces in Texas (2024 · No. 78 nationally / No. 46 in Texas). - U.S. Chamber of Commerce: CO-100 · America’s Top 100 Small Businesses (2025). Additional honors include the Fort Worth Chamber’s Small Business of the Year, the BBB Torch Award for Ethics, Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces North America, and the American Business Awards Gold Stevie Award for Financial Services Company of the Year. [Valor’s awards and recognition](https://www.onevalor.com/awards/) ## mineral.tech and the application of technology Joseph DeWoody was instrumental in the creation of mineral.tech®, bringing his experience in mineral ownership to Valor’s proprietary platform. The platform connects asset information, financial reporting, and production data in one place. Its capabilities include mineral and royalty portfolio visibility, asset mapping, royalty reporting, production information, accounting, and document organization. mineral.tech supports the people delivering Valor’s mineral management services. Joseph’s energy and AI positioning reflects his work at Valor and his training in coding, artificial intelligence, and technology. This biography does not specify proprietary model architecture, individual authorship of the platform’s code, or quantified AI performance results. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is Joseph DeWoody? Joseph DeWoody is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Valor, a Fort Worth-based professional services provider specializing in mineral rights management, oil and gas accounting, and outsourcing. ### What is his connection to mineral.tech? Joseph was instrumental in the creation of mineral.tech, Valor’s proprietary mineral management platform. His experience in mineral ownership helped inform the platform. ### When did he co-found Valor? He co-founded Valor in 2018. ### What is his educational background? He holds a BBA in Entrepreneurship and Real Estate and an MBA from Baylor University, a Graduate Certificate in Energy from Texas A&M University, and a Certificate in Leader Development from the United States Army War College. He also completed the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Super School, the Singularity Executive Program, the YPO President’s Program at Harvard Business School, and the MIT Horizon Deep Tech Bootcamp. ### Which professional designations does he hold? Certified Professional Landman (CPL), Certified Mineral Manager (CMM), and Certified Professional Lease and Title Analyst (CPLTA). ### How many consecutive years has Valor appeared on the Inc. 5000? Four consecutive years: 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. This is a company recognition for Valor. ### Is the Deloitte recognition Fast 50 or Fast 500? Valor’s published awards page lists Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2025. ### Does the workplace recognition come from Forbes or Fortune? The company honors featured here are Fortune Best Small Workplaces and Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas. A Forbes company award is not claimed on this website. ### How can prospective clients or business partners connect? Use [Joseph’s LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdewoody/), [email Joseph at jpd@onevalor.com](mailto:jpd@onevalor.com), connect on [X (@jpdewoody)](https://x.com/jpdewoody), or visit [Valor’s website](https://www.onevalor.com/). ## Sources and attribution The biography draws on Joseph’s supplied 2026 professional biography, the public Valor team profile, the mineral.tech product page, and Valor’s awards page. Joseph confirmed the Co-Founder & Co-CEO title and the wording that he was instrumental in mineral.tech’s creation. The supplied Word biography is not hosted as a public download. Personal honors belong to Joseph; company honors belong to Valor. The civic-service list includes both current and former roles and does not imply that all appointments are current. Award years and ranks are stated only where recorded in the cited awards page. LinkedIn is a supplied professional-profile and contact link; its contents were not independently retrieved for this biography. This website is a first-party professional profile, not an independent third-party evaluation. - [Valor team profile](https://www.onevalor.com/team/#joseph-dewoody): Joseph’s published company biography. - [Valor awards](https://www.onevalor.com/awards/): Company awards, years, and rankings. - [mineral.tech product information](https://www.onevalor.com/mineral-management/mineral-tech/): Platform purpose and capabilities. - [Valor](https://www.onevalor.com/): Company services and information. - [Joseph DeWoody on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdewoody/): Professional profile and contact route. - [Joseph DeWoody on X (@jpdewoody)](https://x.com/jpdewoody) - [Joseph DeWoody on GitHub (jpd61)](https://github.com/jpd61) ## Technical discovery The homepage contains linked ProfilePage, Person, WebSite, Organization, and SoftwareApplication JSON-LD entities. Company awards are assigned to Valor’s Organization entity, and personal honors to Joseph’s Person entity. The mineral.tech SoftwareApplication identifies Valor as publisher and Joseph as a contributor, reflecting his instrumental role in its creation. Executive program completions are identified separately from academic degrees. - [Sitemap](https://josephdewoody.com/sitemap.xml): Canonical indexable webpage. - [robots.txt](https://josephdewoody.com/robots.txt): Crawler access declarations. These reference files summarize public-facing professional information. They do not override crawler rules or guarantee search rankings, indexing, or AI citations. ## Selected coverage - [The partnership behind Valor’s growth](https://fortworthinc.com/innovators/valor-co-founders-turn-lifelong-friendship-into-a-fast-growi/) — Fort Worth Inc., September 1, 2026. A profile of Valor’s co-founders, the evolution of mineral.tech, and the company’s continued growth. - [Leadership Champion in Fort Worth](https://magazine.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2025/leadership-champion-fort-worth) — Baylor Magazine, December 9, 2025. Baylor highlights Joseph’s leadership and the role of technology in modern mineral management. - [Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award](https://fortworthinc.com/news/valor-ceo-joseph-dewoody-wins-fort-worth-chamber%E2%80%99s-susan-hal/) — Fort Worth Inc., March 12, 2025. Recognition from the Fort Worth Chamber for Joseph’s leadership at Valor.