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A Little Bit About Me

You can go to my Wikipedia bio or LinkedIn page to read all about WHAT I've done.  Read below or (more fun) watch the video to learn about WHO I am and WHAT I represent.

Joe Hurd speaking at an event

First, I'm T-Shaped.

What does that mean? Although I trained as a lawyer and spent 20 years driving sales and strategy in consumer-facing internet, I’ve driven innovation as a board director across three industries: Insurance, Staffing, and B2B SaaS.

 

I can go wide and deep. And, like any good Silicon Valley executive, I am insanely, relentlessly, aggressively curious.

Joe Hurd reading to children in a classroom

Second, I practice Ubuntu.

No, not voodoo! Ubuntu is an African concept that means “I am because we are”. I enjoy creating opportunities for others, whether helping people get on boards or helping CEOs build their businesses.

 

My personal objective is to count assists ... not points scored.

Joe Hurd speaking at a fireside chat

Finally, I’m WYSIWYG

What you see is what you get. When you are aligned from the inside out, when you try to practice what you preach, people listen.

 

And that makes communication easy. 

Oh, One Last (the Most Important) Thing

Here are the people who make it possible for me to do what I do:

Joe Hurd and his family
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