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Joel P. Martin Ph.D., MA      

Author, Wharton Business School President, CEO of Positively Powerful Triad West Inc. Consulting, Coaching & Training

Dr. Joel Martin will inspire and educate your audience. An award winning creative director, she was one of Americas first women to own and operate a full-service advertising agency. She is an entrepreneur who understands firsthand what it takes to create a major brand, be resourceful, inspire a work force, and overcome challenges.

Today she is President of Triad West Inc. specializing in diversity, leadership, and breakthrough performance. A master trainer and training designer, she is also producer of Positively Powerful Transformational Events. She wrote the book on How To Be A Positively Powerful Person! and Get Your The Brand Awareness (MBA) The Positively Powerful Way!

Dr. Joel Martin has delivered customized keynotes before Accenture, Henkel North America, American Contract Compliance Association, Ohio Governors Office, eWomen International Conference, Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council, NAWBO, the PowerNetworking Conference, Ohio State University and others. Dr. Martin is a breast cancer survivor and speaks about this as a womens health advocate.

Want to unite and educate your global teams? Dr. Joel Martin is considered a genuine genius in her approach to personal transformation. She has spoken before and/or trained people of all ages from high school students to executives and senior citizens; before corporations, churches, universities, and small businesses; across the U.S. and internationally. With her, lives are quickly changed for the better. Customer service and performance improves. Conflicts are reduced. You will get where you want to be faster.

Want a professional who gets to the heart of what matters? Dr. Joel Martin has a proven ability to connect with people and deliver beyond expectations. For this reason, she is a sought-after facilitator of business events, corporate panels, retreats, and workshops. She received phenomenal feedback for her interviews of Lee Daniels, Bill Duke, Reggie Hudlin, Lynn Whitfield and others. Rich stories of success.

Dr. Joel Martin was born in New York City and grew up in Toledo, Ohio. Raised by her mother, a hard working spiritual woman, she learned about integrity, hard work, joy, the love of people, and service to others. Her recognition includes the Today Show, the NY Times, Essence, Black Enterprise, and Fortune; NAMD Entrepreneur of the Year, and Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni. She is a Scottsdale Human Relations Commissioner; PowerNetworking Conference Director of Education; ABHOW Corporate Board Member; and Wharton Business School Fellow. She has earned a PhD in Communications and Masters of Psychology.

Speech Topics


Understanding The Hi-Context, Low-Context Communication Styles

Mentoring, Networking, Sponsorship And Personal Branding

Black/African American History And Woman History Month Celebrations

The Dimensions Of Diversity and Diversity Business Case

L.E.A.D.: Leadership, Entrepreneurship Alignment & Diversity

The Conscious-Unconscious Disconnect of Inclusion

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Corporate Culture Change Implementation

Discovery Needs Assessment

Brown Eyes, Blues Eyes, Based on the Work of Jane Elliott

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