Joanna Martinez is a speaker and educator with a special focus on helping companies and individuals achieve great results in spite of business turbulence.
After receiving engineering degrees from Rutgers University Joanna spent the first part of her career assisting companies that were being battered by disruptive forces, creating innovative ways to grow their bottom lines or reduce costs. She led transformation initiatives for firms in different sectors, among them Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical, consumer products), Diageo (beverages), AllianceBernstein LP (financial services), Cushman & Wakefield (real estate services, facilities management), and a number of consulting clients.
She was named a Distinguished Alumna by Rutgers College of Engineering and now sits on the School of Engineering’s Industry Advisory Board. She also advises two technology companies and a professional services organization. Joanna and her teams have been recognized for innovation or customer excellence by
Determine, American Express, Egencia, and Heublein. For the last three years, she has been designated a Top Global Influencer and Thought Leader in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Culture, B2B, and Digital Disruption by Thinkers360.
Her book, A Guide to Positive Disruption, draws on her experiences making positive changes at the organizations for which she has worked and provides a framework to follow for those who want to be successful in a business undergoing disruption. It is available on Amazon.
Her latest project is a set of online learning modules to help people in business understand digital concepts like Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. www.worldofdisruption.com