Joe Ammon

Founder and CEO Clove

Last Reviewed: July 31, 2026

Executive Summary

Joe Ammon is Founder and CEO of Clove, a footwear brand designed specifically for healthcare professionals. He founded the company after watching his wife, Tamara, a nurse, struggle to find shoes that could keep up with the physical demands of her career.

Career Highlights

• Founded Clove, a waterproof, easy-to-clean sneaker brand designed for healthcare professionals, which gained significant traction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Collaborated with a network of healthcare professionals and designers to develop Clove’s product line, including the Clove Classic and Clove Forte.
• Expanded Clove into physical retail, including the brand’s first international retail launch in Anchorage, Alaska.
• Featured in press coverage examining the broader $10 billion U.S. medical apparel market.

Professional Journey

Ammon earned his BS in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, then began his career as a Postgraduate Technical Assistant at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) from 2012 to 2013. He spent the following several years at Deloitte as a Manager and Senior Consultant in Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, before pursuing an MBA at the Wharton School.

Around 2018, Ammon founded Clove after watching his wife, Tamara, spend significant time and money searching for footwear suited to the physical and mental demands of nursing. He and the Clove team worked with a network of healthcare professionals and designers to create waterproof, machine-washable sneakers built for long clinical shifts. The brand’s timing coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, driving significant demand for reliable, functional footwear among healthcare workers, and Clove has since expanded into physical retail, including its first international retail presence in Anchorage, Alaska.

Education

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

MBA

Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Master of Accountancy (2010-2011)

Case Western Reserve University

BS, Accounting (2007-2011)