Joe Walker | Chief Solutions Officer (CSO)

Joe Walker, Crispin’s Chief Solutions Officer is no stranger to Broadcast Operations. He started his Broadcast career in his local NBC Affiliate’s Master Control as an operator before joining his local PBS Station as a Broadcast Engineer, with stops in Production, Traffic, and IT along the way. His various experiences throughout both Commercial and Public Broadcast operations help him quickly understand customer needs and identify solutions for them. Starting as a Tier 2 Support Technician in 2007, Joe has managed Crispin’s Technical Support, Software QC, Manufacturing and Project Management teams before moving to his current role as Crispin’s CSO.

In Joe’s spare time he enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking and fishing with his Wife and two sons. He has also enjoys running in 5-10K races with his wife. When he’s not spending time with his family, he enjoys resto-modding his 1965 Chevelle and sharing his love for playing Guitar with friends and family.

Joe’s natural instinct to tinker with things is what makes him particularly suited for the broadcast industry. One of his favorite parts of working at Crispin is being able to work with customers to provide solutions to their unique challenges. “Every broadcast facility operates differently. The differences in the day-to-day operations of TV stations are a technological challenge to overcome and that’s what keeps it interesting,” Joe said. “I like to help customers reach their goals by working with existing solutions or developing new things to help them solve problems. We succeed together.”