Executive Director, Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
California Lutheran University
Mike Panesis is fundamental to Cal Lutheran’s success as the Steven Dorfman Professor of Practice and executive director of the Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He teaches innovation and entrepreneurship across undergraduate, MBA and executive MBA programs while organizing the New Venture Competition, directly shaping student outcomes. A startup community leader in Ventura County, Panesis leads Hub101, Cal Lutheran’s coworking space, strengthening the university’s regional presence – and his expertise as an angel investor and adviser to startups on funding and business strategy brings unparalleled real-world relevance to the university’s entrepreneurial mission.
Words To Describe Them: Visionary, collaborative, influential
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