Joe Katz
Education
San José State University
MBA, Global Business Practices 1991-01-01 - 1995-01-01
Middlebury College
, Chinese Language Immersion Program 1983-01-01 - 1983-01-01
University of Colorado Boulder
BA, Interdisciplinary Degree 1978-01-01 - 1983-01-01
Oakwood Friends School
, -Work Experience
Self-employed
Current
Self-employed
J&T Corporation
2002-01-01 - 2004-06-01
J&T Corporation
PocketMail Inc. / PocketScience Inc.
1999-01-01 - 2002-01-01
PocketMail Inc. / PocketScience Inc.
Apple
1997-02-01 - 1998-12-01
Apple
U.S. Department of Commerce
1990-08-01 - 1997-02-01
U.S. Department of Commerce
Pacific Rim Connections
1989-02-01 - 1990-01-01
Pacific Rim Connections
China Books & Periodicals
1984-08-01 - 1988-01-01
China Books & Periodicals
Skills
Summary
Investor and business advisor focused on language software, language services, clean energy, and telecommunications companies, with a soft spot for startups and a strong interest in impact investing. Consultant working closely with founders and C-level execs, often on general management and product management goals. Experienced business leader with a successful track record of launching and delivering products and services on three continents, and running companies in the US and China. Have also managed the localization, marketing, and support of multilingual software for companies large and small, and worked on US government international trade initiatives. Publisher of a popular website on Chinese language computing, co-organizer of the IMUG language technology professionals group, and volunteer leader of advanced website projects for nonprofits.
