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Search for Executive Director of the Swartz Center

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The search committee includes faculty, alumni and leaders from across the university and broader entrepreneurial community.

Co-Chairs

Ron Bianchini, Serial Entrepreneur, Trustee, Alumnus and Former Faculty Member, College of Engineering

Theresa Mayer, Vice President for Research

Committee Members

  • Isabelle Bajeux Besnainou, Dean and Richard P. Simmons Professor of Finance, Tepper School of Business
  • Lane Bess, CEO of Deep Instinct, Principal/ Founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory, CMU Trustee and Dietrich College Alumnus
  • Jeanne Cunicelli, President of UPMC Enterprises, CMU Board of Trustees and Dietrich College Alumna
  • Mary Jo Dively, Vice President and General Counsel, and Secretary of the Corporation
  • Michael Donohue, Technology Investor, CMU School of Computer Science Alumnus
  • David Bennett, Vice President of University Advancement
  • Martial Hebert, Dean and University Professor of Robotics, School of Computer Science
  • Reeja Jayan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Founder and CEO of SeaLion Energy
  • Ashwini Karanth, Graduate Student, Tepper School of Business, Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Charles Kennedy, Chief Investment Officer
  • Brandon Lucia, Kavčić-Moura Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Co-founder and CEO of Efficient Computer
  • Jorgen Pedersen, CEO of the ARM Institute, Robotics Entrepreneur, College of Engineering and School of Computer Science Alumnus
  • Sam Reiman, Director and Trustee at Richard King Mellon Foundation, CMU Trustee and Heinz College Alumnus
  • Matt Rogers, Co-Founder of NEST, CEO of Mill and CMU College of Engineering Alumnus
  • Dug Song, Co-Founder and Former CEO, Duo Security
 

Nominations and inquiries can be emailed to Spencer Stuart, our executive search firm partner.

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