Joe Hammer is a Global Alliance Director for Nokia. He is responsible for sales and business development in several verticals including Sports & Entertainment, Cloud and Internet of Things. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry with communications service providers such as Verizon, Vodafone, and AT&T. Prior to Nokia, he served in the USAF and Air National Guard, where he commanded of the 103rd Air Operations Group. He has extensive leadership and communications experience from his 23+ years on active and reserve duty. Joe earned an MBA from Yale University and an Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He lives in Holmdel, New Jersey with his wife and their three children. He is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Education and coaching lacrosse and soccer.