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Joe understands there is an innate brilliance that exists in all of us. But he also acknowledges that leaders and managers may have challenges with motivation and inspiration inside their organizations and teams; and not just during times of volatility & uncertainty. His desire is to help create healthy and nurturing work environments for people to thrive, feel inspired, and to be the very best version of themselves. He began his 24-year military experience as a code-breaker for the National Security Agency and Department of Defense. During the last 10-years of his military career, he trained and deployed alongside Navy SEAL Teams, where he performed a highly-technical role conducting combat operations serving next to some of the most elite people on the planet in some of the most austere environments imaginable.

Like most veterans, belonging, purpose, and contribution to something greater than himself were instrumental in shaping his outlook on the world. Joe considers himself a lifelong student of Servant Leadership. Upon retiring from his military role, he studied under world-renowned authors Ken and Margie Blanchard, while earning his Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. Joe continued to serve as the VP of Programs and Curriculum at The Honor Foundation, a transition institute tailored for the Special Operations community (Navy SEALs, Army Green Beret, Marine Raiders, and combat support personnel).

He was the designer, arranger and developer of curriculum, and responsible for the sustainability and scalability of the program experience across four campuses in three different states. Today, Joe is the Director of Leader Development inside a privately held mortgage and lending company. Outside of THF, he also sits on the board of directors for Africa Servant Leadership Development Initiative, a 501(c)3 supporting a grassroots effort in Makueni, Kenya with the desired result of building a Servant Leadership university to raise up a new generation of Servant Leaders. Joe Lives in San Diego with his wife of 22 years, two teenage boys, and his British bulldog, Rudy.

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