Joseph Armas is the Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacfic for Otis Elevator Company. With over 20 years of leadership experience including six years as an officer in the United States Army, Joseph is a veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. After leaving the service, he began his career with Otis in 2004 as a field manager in the US and subsequently held roles of increasing responsibilities in maintenance service, construction & modernization, product management, and general management. Most recently, he led the Northern California business as Senior Director and Regional General Manager before coming to Hong Kong in 2019. Joseph holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington, a master degree in business administration (MBA) from Purdue University and a master in public administration (MPA) from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.