Joe Matope

Joe Matope, Executive Director of Corporate Relations, is responsible for leading GW’s corporate relations team to develop mutually beneficial holistic partnerships with corporations. Prior to joining GW, Joe served as Director of Corporate Relations at the Kansas State University Foundation where he developed and enhanced corporate partnerships, and executed strategies for increased investment to university priorities. Joe’s professional experience includes 12 years in the private sector in operations, marketing and business development management roles before working for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Fairfax County government in roles where he was responsible for developing and managing relationships with corporations to support economic and workforce development programs to advance the Northern Virginia region. Joe has a bachelor’s in business marketing from West Virginia University and a master’s in international commerce and policy from George Mason University. He is currently a board member of NACRO (Network of Academic Corporate Relations Officers). Joe enjoys spending time with his family when he is not working.