Joseph Menna

Menna trained formally at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York Academy Graduate School of Figurative Art in New York City, New York and Saint Petersburg Art and Industry Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.^[1] He also supplemented his training with studies at Arts Students League, and the Sculpture Center in Manhattan, New York.^[1]

Menna was raised in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, New Jersey. After graduating from Highland Regional High School he attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia from which he graduated in 1992. He was awarded a master's degree in 1994 from the New York Academy of Art.^[2]

As a professional fine art sculptor, Menna's clients include the United States Mint, DC Comics, Fisher-Price and Hasbro, among others.^[3][4]

In 2005, Menna joined the United States Mint as a medallic sculptor.

Menna has also done the digital concept sculpture for the Statue of Unity, situated in Gujarat, India. It is currently the tallest statue in the world at 597 feet.^[5]

In February 2019, Menna became the 14th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.^[6] The position had been vacant since 2010.

A resident of Bordentown, New Jersey, Menna and his wife have three children.^[7]

Menna has worked professionally for over two decades as a private artist, United States Mint artist, and collectibles industry artist.