Joe Valentine

Joe Valentine is the pen name of Dr. Joe Robinson, Ph.D., ABD an author, retired U.S. Marine, disabled veteran, educator, and entrepreneur. Born in Eupora, Mississippi, and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, he draws inspiration from his Southern roots, faith, and lifelong commitment to service.

Having experienced using Veteran services while raising two children, Joe later served as Director of Veterans Services for Worcester, Massachusetts, leading the office that once helped him. His service includes Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s End Veteran Homelessness Advisory Board. His public service also includes work as a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Veterans Counselor serving 22 communities. His advocacy has focused on helping veterans and their families access benefits, housing, resources, and opportunities to rebuild their lives.

Joe’s background includes nearly two decades of college teaching and doctoral studies in business and leadership at Liberty University. A father of nine and grandfather, he explores faith, supernatural experiences, dreams, and resilience in his writing, encouraging readers to discover purpose and leave a legacy of love and service.

He brings his experience in education, public service, and organizational leadership to his work as founder and principal consultant of 15CEO / Joe Valentine LLC. He is also founder and CEO of Voice After Life, a platform designed to help people preserve their voices, stories, and messages for loved ones.

Faith remains at the heart of Joe’s storytelling. His books explore experiences he understands as supernatural, the significance of dreams, and the connections between spiritual purpose and everyday life. He credits God with the inspiration behind many of his ideas, inventions, and entrepreneurial pursuits.