Our Team
Joe Frost, Founder
Joe is the founder of the Michigan Historic Window Co. He was born in Flint, Michigan. He is the first in his family to attend university, and earned a B.A. in Geography from Michigan State University in 2008. He went on to study historic preservation at Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning’s Historic Preservation graduate program, earning an M.S. in Historic Preservation in 2010. He has 25 years of experience with historic sites, historic preservation, Main Street, and community development. Over that time, he has worked at nationally significant historic resources including; Fort Mackinac, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and the Historic National Road. Joe is a qualified professional Architectural Historian and Historian. (36 CFR Part 61)
In addition to historic window restoration, Joe has a passion for coach ice hockey. He is an active member of the hockey community, he serves as president of the Bay County Hockey Association and is currently head coach of the 10U Midland Hornets Girls hockey team. Following the 2024-2025 hockey season, Joe was honored with the Earl Piper - Coach of the Year Award from the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association. During that season, Joe led the 12U Bay County Blizzard to an impressive 40-4-2 record. One player recounted, “Coach Frost believed in our team, and made me believe in myself.”
Joe lives in Bay City, Michigan in the 1880 built Charles H. Bradley house in the Center Avenue Historic District.
Affiliations
Board of Directors - Michigan Historic Preservation Network - May 2023-Present
Board of Directors - Window Preservation Alliance - October 2026-Present
Memberships
Education
B.A. Geography - Michigan State University
M.S. Historic Preservation - College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) - Ball State University