faculty

Expertise 

Executive Talent Management and Leader Development, Budget Execution, Leading Change, Strategic Communication, Organization Optimization

Experience

General Joseph M. Martin graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 and commissioned as an Armor Officer.  General Martin most recently served as the 37^th Vice Chief of Staff, Army; responsible for running a 1.3-million-person global organization with an operating budget of $173 billion.  In this role, he directed the management of executive talent involving 703 senior enterprise-level executives and 4,000 upper-level executives, to include selection, assignment, discipline, and mentorship.  While meeting several goals such as improving diversity retention, this oversight improved the Army’s ability to develop and retain the very best leaders.

During his 37 years of service, he commanded conventional military forces at every level in organizations ranging from 60 to 15,000 Soldiers.  His career included five combat tours in Iraq.  Most notably, he led a 20-country coalition that successfully liberated Mosul, Iraq from the Islamic State Caliphate.  He is also responsible for developing a knowledge management process within the Army that enabled staffs and their leaders to purposefully interact in support of commander decision making; dramatically improving performance, morale, and cohesion. General Martin preceded his assignment as the Vice Chief of Staff as the Director of the Army Staff, Commanding General First Infantry Division and the Commanding General of the United States Army National Training Center; the largest capability of its kind in the world that provides U.S. military units and personnel with realistic pre-deployment training scenarios in all aspects of armed conflict. In his capacity as a leader within the U.S. Army, has participated in a variety of panels and speeches on leadership, organizational optimization, and national security.

Awards

In addition to his numerous military awards, General Martin was also recognized as University of Louisville Alumni of the Year.

Education

MA, Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
MA, Adult and Continuing Education, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY