Joseph Wilson
Advisor | Investor | Former VP, Talent Strategy & Operating Model at EA | Connecting Biz Strategy, Talent & Growth
- Role
- Reach Roadrunner at Reach Capital
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joseph Wilson
I advise founders, executives, and investors on how to scale companies, build strong cultures, and align talent strategy with business growth. With over 20 years of global HR and business leadership—including as VP of Talent Strategy & Operating Model at Electronic Arts—I bring a strategic, enterprise-wide lens to complex challenges at the intersection of product, talent, and transformation.At EA, I led global M&A integration, HR transformation, and workforce planning across diverse business units and geographies. I partnered closely with the COO, CPO, and growth leaders to shape org design, executive succession, and people systems that enabled innovation across gaming, subscriptions, and esports.I’ve worked across Asia, lived in China, and understand what it takes to scale organizations in emerging markets. Today, I invest in and advise founders in gaming, tech, and social impact ventures—particularly across Africa and other high-growth regions. I\'m passionate about helping bold leaders scale responsibly, integrating financial strategy, talent design, and purpose.Whether advising a first-time founder or supporting a C-suite team through transformation, I help connect creativity, business strategy, and organizational systems—driving sustainable, people-centered growth.Let’s connect if you’re building something ambitious and want pragmatic, globally informed advice.
Experience
Reach Roadrunner
Feb 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Selected as a Reach Capital \'Road Runer\' for the 2025, a high impact investment community, which is designed to unite founders, operators, and practitioners around investing, mentorship, and collaborative innovation. Focusing on supporting founders, scaling portfolio businesses, and learning more about the VC space, surrounding by amazing people.
Education
SUNY Geneseo
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Philosophy
1995 — 1999
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master's, HR and Industrial Labor Relations
2000 — 2001
Skills
- Mergers
- Recruiting
- Labor Relations
- Employment Law
- Workforce Planning
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Executive Coaching
- Onboarding
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Leadership
- Organizational Design
- Leadership Development
- Personnel Management
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Management
- Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Program Management
- Training
- Human Resources
- Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Employee Relations
- Organizational Development
- Deferred Compensation
- M&a Experience
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