Centrepolis Accelerator

Chief Operating Officer

Sigma International

Chief Technology Officer

Interim General Manager - Sigma India

Innovation and Advanced Product Management Director

Detroit Materials

Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund

The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund (ZLCF) is a pre-seed investment fund established to identify and accelerate the commercialization of ideas generated within the University community and the surrounding area. The team adopts a hands-on approach to investing that leverages the talents and resources available at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan to make a real impact for the entrepreneur and the University.

Advisor

Kinetik Partners

Partner with organizations to achieve profitable growth by identifying market discontinuities, jobs to be done, and developing products or services that meet the customer needs. In addition, provide divisional leaders and small business owners new market opportunities outside their current target industry.  

Strategy Development | Strategic Partnerships | Portfolio Analysis & Management | Technology and Product Roadmapping | Cost & Profit Pool Analysis | Design Thinking | Business Model Innovation | Jobs to be done Theory | Go-to-Market Strategy | VSM | Value Chain Analysis |

Managing Partner

NextEnergy 

Provide growth and commercialization strategies for advanced manufacturing and mobility firms. 

Diversification Strategy | Strategic Partnerships | Technology Due Diligence | Funding Opportunities | Business Opportunities | Technology Commercialization & Scale Up |

Director, Industry Services

Ricardo

Capture and deliver customer projects by developing new strategic partnerships and leading a cross-functional teams.

Business Manager - Clean Tech

Execute and lead technical projects leveraging New Product Development and DFM&A processes and tools.

Sr. Project Engineer

🚀Value Creation Catalyst🌱💡 Empowering Start-ups and Small & Midsize Enterprises through Innovation Programs and Product Strategies | Technology Scout | Ecosystem Developer | Dual Use HardTech

🚀 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝗮𝗻 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲?

As a seasoned 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭, I'm here to unveil the answer. I empower ventures through dynamic Innovation Programs and cutting-edge Product Strategies.

🚀 Here's what I bring to the table:

🔹 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: With a rich history as COO, CTO, MD, and CEO in tier 1 technology accelerators, start-ups, and consultancies, I've honed a comprehensive understanding of the hardtech space. My experience spans mobility, defense, aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing markets.

🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: I've led and executed numerous growth strategies, propelling entry into new markets, creation of adjacent product lines, and design of innovative business units.

🔹 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: My expertise extends to international strategic partnerships. I've successfully structured collaborations with tech providers, universities, research institutions, and accelerators across the US, Korea, India, and Europe.

🔹 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Engaging and evaluating corporate innovation ecosystems worldwide, I've partnered with regional economic development organizations to develop strategic plans that foster industrial and innovation growth. I'm well-versed in forming Public Private Partnerships.

🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫: My track record in corporate development includes identifying and evaluating target technologies and companies in crucial sectors like lightweighting, electrification, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing.

🔹 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞: Develop Agile, Test and Learn strategies enabling me to define, ideate, prototype, and test new products and business models, resulting in successful product line deployments and new business unit creations.

🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫: Serving as a mentor and advisor, I've guided professors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and corporates through early-stage business development. My mentorship roles include Plug and Play Detroit, NSIN Foundry Program, UoM Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, DOE I-Corps, and Ross venture fund.

Innovation drives progress, and my mission is to empower start-ups and SMEs to thrive in the world of technology. Let's connect and explore how we can create a brighter future together!

Pedro Guillen

Lawrence Technological University

Dean

With my 20-year history at Lawrence Tech as an interdisciplinary scholar, I am grateful to serve as the Interim Dean of the AACSB-accredited College of Business and Information Technology (CoBIT). Embarking on this new journey, I will assist the college in leveraging LTU's STEM and design-focus to help learners harness Industry 4.0 technologies and innovation. I will also provide the support needed for learners to develop critical thinking, business acumen, research experience, and professional skills.

It is an exciting time to lead. I am fortunate to have dedicated faculty and staff who work collaboratively to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify the impact of business education. Together, we aim to create a shared sense of responsibility to have a positive impact on society.

Interim Dean

Matthew L. Cole, PhD is Associate Professor in the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University, and the chair of the Lawrence Tech Assessment Committee and the Institutional Review Board. He is a strong proponent of inter-disciplinary research collaborations at Lawrence Tech and manages the annual Research Day and Presidential Colloquium.

Dr. Cole, a graduate of Cleveland Institute of Music and Eastern Michigan University, holds a PhD in Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology from Wayne State University. Cole teaches undergrad and graduate courses in human resource management, principles of management, and business statistics. He also teaches introductory psychology and clinical psychology for the psychology program 

Supported in part by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Cole’s HR course is part of LTU’s course-based undergraduate research experience (CRE). Students conduct empirical research to address the following research question: “What should employers and HR managers do to increase employee retention in Gen Z workers?” This question is timely in today’s highly competitive global business market, especially with a multi-generational workforce. Results of the research may help employers and HR managers to anticipate workplace needs and possibly change HR strategies to increase employee engagement and retention of Gen Z workers. 

In his business statistics course, Cole teaches students to use R and Tableau to analyze real world data.   

Cole has published journal articles and book chapters on the science of teams, team conflict, team leadership, entrepreneurship, research methods and models, the neuroscience of the self, positive organizational scholarship, Appreciative Inquiry, SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results), and SOAR-based strategic thinking, planning, and leading.

Cole is an editor for the international journal Frontiers in Psychology.

Associate Professor, Management

As Assistant Professor of Management I serve as a committee member and chair on doctoral dissertations for the DBA program, I teach Business Statistics, Research Design-Quantitative Methods, Entrepreneurship, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Supervision and Management, and conduct research on Science of Teams, Team Conflict, Team Leadership, Cognitive Styles in Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking Capacity, Positive Organizational Scholarship, and SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results).
    Diversity
    Biostatistics, Statistical Models in Business, Survey Design, and Research Methodology

Assistant Professor, Management

As an Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Cole played a prominent role in establishing the Lawrence Tech Institutional Review Board (IRB) and still serves as the IRB chair, reviewing all student and faculty research with human participants. As co-chair of the Research Support Services Committee (RSSC), he has been a strong proponent of inter-disciplinary collaborations, working closely with staff, faculty and students from Advancement, Architecture, Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and Management, on contracts, grants, and research projects.

Assistant Professor, Psychology Program Director, Chair of IRB

Senior Lecturer, Psychology Program

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology Program

PRONEWS LLC

www.pronewsllc.com

SOAR and AI Trainer, Strategic Planning Facilitator, Biostatistician, Writer, Editor.
 
We specialize in biostatistical analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, survey design (including evaluation of psychometric properties), strategic planning sessions, workshops and training sessions on strategic thinking, planning and leading using Appreciative Inquiry and SOAR, and preparation of white papers, strategy reports, grants, and RFPs.

President

Wayne State University

From 2003-2006, Dr. Cole  began his association with Lawrence Tech as an adjunct professor for the department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication while also teaching Biological Psychology as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University.

Adjunct Professor

Soundtrack City

Co-owner of a video and audio production company in New York City that employed 3 full-time staff. The company was organized around a 24-track recording studio. Clients included Sony Records, Atlantic Records, Island Records, and NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers).

Co-Owner

• My varied academic and professional career began in 1985, when I received a Bachelor of Music degree from Cleveland Institute of Music/Case Western Reserve. NYC followed with a professional career in the entertainment industry as a musician, recording engineering, audio producer, film producer, and recording studio and production company co-owner of Soundtrack City, NYC. 

• 1999, MS degree in Clinical Behavioral Psychology, EMU; limited license psychologist.

• 2002, MA degree in Biopsychology, WSU; NIDA predoctoral fellow investigating the behavioral effects of opioid tolerance and dependence in the behavioral pharmacology laboratory of Alice M Young.

• 2003, doctoral training in Cognitive and Social Psychology across the Lifespan (CaSPaL) with a minor in Biostatistics; Ty Partridge, dissertation chair. Supported by a GRA under the supervision of Bonita Stanton, professor, chair and chief of pediatric medicine Children's Hospital Michigan. 

• 2003, joined Lawrence Tech as an adjunct faculty for the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences. 

• 2006, Senior Lecturer of Psychology at Lawrence Tech. 

• 2008, defended PhD dissertation, "Investigating The Cognitive Processes That Mediate Protection Motivation Theory: A Parallel-Process Latent Growth Modeling Analysis", which was awarded the Best Dissertation Award “Social Sciences” 2006-2008, by the WSU Graduate Council.

• 2009, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Psychology Program Director at Lawrence Tech; Chair of the Institutional Review Board.

• 2016, Associate Professor of Management, LTU College of Business and Information Technology.

• 2023, Interim Dean, LTU College of Business and Information Technology.

• 2025, Dean, LTU College of Business and Information

• Since joining Lawrence Tech I have published over 40 peer review journal articles and book chapters in the fields of business administration, neuroscience, and psychology. I have been awarded 9 external grants from NIH, NSF, HHMI, EDA, Coleman Foundation, and Skillman Foundation. I am an Associate Editor of the journal Frontiers in Psychology: Positive Psychology.

• I currently teach business data analytics and biostatistics using R, JASP, Mplus, Minitab, and SPSS.

• My active research and grant submissions are in the areas of human resource management, SOAR/AI, organization development, positive psychology, data analytics, entrepreneurship, and engineering education.

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