Joseph C. Nettemeyer

Joseph (Joe) Nettemeyer is CEO of Valin Corporation. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Valin is a leading provider of technology solutions in the Western United States serving the semiconductor, electronics, life sciences, and key energy industries. Valin, an employee-owned company, has experienced rapid growth in recent years and now ranks as the 33rd largest privately-owned company in Silicon Valley. The rapid growth can be attributed to acquisitions and business model innovation with greater focus being given to designing and building solutions for the customer base and providing after-sales support services.

Nettemeyer joined Valin in 2001 as President/CEO succeeding founder Alan Vidinsky and has served in that position for 13 years. Prior to joining Valin, he worked for Emerson Electric, a multinational manufacturer of Industrial products, for 21 years where he held senior management positions in several divisions including Executive Vice-President Sales & Marketing Chromalox div, Vice-President Sales & Marketing Harris Calorific div, and Regional Sales Manager Emerson Power Transmission group. His background also includes assignments in procurement and operations.

A St. Louis, MO native, Joe graduated from St. Louis University in 1973 with a B.S. in Business Administration with an Accounting major and Marketing minor.