Joe Vandermark ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

Managing Director, Cloud Solution Architects at Microsoft

Current Job Duration: 4 yrs 4 mos (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
Managing Director @ Microsoft | Franchise Owner & COO | Cloud Solutions Leader | Azure Certified | Published Author | Wellness Entrepreneur | Scaling The Vital Stretch in the Twin Cities

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
I’m a technology and business leader who loves turning cloud buzzwords into real‑world wins and a self‑published author of two books on hiring the right people to make customer success the primary goal. (Amazon + Barnes & Noble). These books distill three decades of lessons on scaling teams, stretching goals (literally), and keeping faith at the center.

Managing Director, Cloud Solution Architects @ Microsoft – guiding customers to secure, scalable Azure strategies.
Franchise Owner & COO, The Vital Stretch – Twin Cities – rolling out 11 assisted‑stretch studios, open studios in Eden Prairie and Savage MN and under lease for studios in St Louis Park and Minnetonka MN.

Key focus areas
✅ Cloud innovation & digital transformation
✅ Franchise & business growth
✅ Tech leadership (Azure, IoT, AI, security)
✅ People & culture
✅ Author & storytelling

Bridging work, wellness, and family.
Grounded by Catholic faith, husband to Karen, dad to five amazing boys, and always up for a new challenge.

🚀 Let’s connect-cloud, entrepreneurship, wellness, or book chat welcome!

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EDUCATION:
School: Saint Paul Seminary
Degree: Pillars Program
Activities: None

School: Harvard University
Degree: Computer Science
Activities: None

School: University of Phoenix
Degree: BS, Information Technology - Business Systems
Activities: None

School: University of Phoenix
Degree: AA-IT, Information Technology
Activities: None

School: University of Phoenix
Degree: IT, Mathematics and Computer Science
Activities: None

School: Starfleet Academy
Degree: Science Officer
Activities: None

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