Joe Hartley

Who is Joe Hartley?

As Vice President of Global Education, Government and Healthcare at Sun

Microsystems, Joe Hartley leads a diverse organization committed to

providing advanced technologies and services to key constituencies in

the public sector. His team is responsible for sales of Sun products

and services into a variety of communities, including higher education,

research, primary and secondary schools (K-12), defense and security,

public safety, state and local government, healthcare and life

sciences. Specific functions within Joe's organization include sales,

strategic planning, marketing, business development, external research,

programs and collaborations.

Joe brings over 20 years of sales, marketing and operational experience

to this position. In 2001, he was instrumental in the launch of Sun's

Global Education Research line of business, where he held a

number of sales, sales leadership, marketing and business development

roles.

Most recently, Joe led the sales and marketing process teams for Sun's

Integrated Business Information Solution (IBIS) project, an initiative

that will make it much easier to do business with Sun. He previously

was vice president of Global Sales and Services operations for the

United States, Canada and Latin America. Before joining Sun in 1992,

Joe held sales positions with Unisys Corporation, where he handled

Northern California state and local government and healthcare accounts.

Joe graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton,

California, with a bachelor of science degree in Public Administration.

He was also a fellow with the Coro Foundation for Public Affairs

Leadership. In his spare time, he volunteers as a leader in his sons'

Boy Scout Troop and is avid adventure traveler.