Career Series Speaker

Joe Wallis
Director of Military Engagement
Microsoft Military Affairs

Joe Wallis

Joe Wallis is the Director of Military Engagement, Microsoft Military Affairs. He has spent over 10 years at Microsoft serving the transitioning military community.

Joe is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Upon commissioning as a Second Lieutenant, Joe served over five years on active duty as a Communications Officer and Recruit Training Commander. He continued serving in the Marine Corps Reserve with 28 years of combined active and reserve service. After 9/11/2001, Joe served over 5 years on active duty. He supported NATO accession with the U.S. European Command and led training for United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in Central and South America for the U.S. Southern Command. Joe completed his reserve time on active orders with Headquarters Marine Corps Manpower Management in Quantico, VA.

Joe’s corporate experience has been in talent acquisition, consulting, and engagement. He has held staffing, consulting and leadership positions with Bradley-Morris, Accenture, A.T. Kearney Executive Search and Washington Mutual Bank. His recruiting experience spans over 25 years supporting IT, Engineering, Finance, Consulting and Supply Chain.

Joe has a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy in Political Science and a M.A. from the University of Miami in International Relations. He has also studied at the Naval War College, Joint Forces Staff College, and the National Defense University.