Biography
An effective internet entrepreneur with a commitment to Corporate Citizenship and a belief that business is accountable to employees, customers, shareholders and the community.
Co-Founded Lewis Media Inc., a web development and software manufacturing firm, Simple Machines Forum, an open source software development project, and OnMyBlock.ca Ltd., an online permission based marketing company. Instrumental in building the online travel Blog website Travelpod to the point of acquisition in 2006.
Seasoned networker and relationship builder with excellent problem solving and customer management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead effective teams and deliver win/win solutions.
An alumnus of Leadership Waterloo Region, pursues socially conscious business practices by supporting a variety of local organizations; including Impact Student Leadership, Waterloo Region Social Purchasing Portal, and Habitat for Humanity.
Industry Expertise (3)
Social Media
Human Resources
Internet
Areas of Expertise (3)
SEO
User Interface Design
Web Content Management
Education (1)
University of Waterloo: BASc, Computer Engineering 2007
Spread my undergrad over 8 years to leave time to travel and launch my business.
Affiliations (4)
- Communitech
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Professional Engineers Ontario
- Ignite Waterloo
Links (3)
Testimonials (1)
Christine McLeod, Founder | Impact99
Joseph- I want to thank you and recommend you on several levels. As CEO of TribeHR you are pushing the boundaries of what HR CAN be with your social HR platform- as a coach/panelist of our inaugural Impact99.ca conference you inspired the audience with your approach to both leading a company and designing social HR software- and lastly as one of our major sponsors of the event you stepped up first supporting not only our conference but the IDEA of what our conference was about. Thank you on so many levels and really look forward to continuing to figure out ways to collaborate.
Event Appearances (2)
The 3 Most Critical HR Challenges for Startup Founders
Level Up Waterloo, Canada
2012-02-15
Social Media Recruiting
HRPAO Kitchener, Canada
2011-11-02
Sample Talks (1)
Real Time Culture
A keynote talk that unpackages the challenges business leaders face with today's new workforce and pace of innovation. We cover the "why" and "how" of Real-Time Culture management, and share insightful methods to create and measure a high-performance company culture.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
Social