Get to know the team behind xLab at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.
Youngjin Yoo
Associate Dean of ResearchElizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Professorship in EntrepreneurshipProfessorDepartment of Design & InnovationFaculty Co-DirectorWBS Distinguished Research Environment ProfessorUniversity of WarwickEmail: youngjin.yoo@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2471
Erman Ayday, PhD, MS, BS
Associate ProfessorComputer and Data Sciences DepartmentEmail: exa208@case.edu
Stefan Agamanolis
Associate Director of Strategic Research ProgramsOffice of Strategic Research InitiativesEmail: sxa1333@case.edu
Celeste Blau
Associate Director of Research AdministrationOffice of Strategic Research InitiativesAssistant Director of xLabDepartment of Design & InnovationEmail: celeste.blau@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.0456
Kalle Lyytinen
Iris S. Wolstein Professorship in Management DesignFaculty DirectorDoctor of Business Administration ProgramChairDepartment of Design & InnovationDistinguished University ProfessorProfessorDepartment of Design & InnovationEmail: kalle.lyytinen@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5353
Advisory Board
Mark Beckmann
Director of Manufacturing Industry Solutions, Microsoft
Fred Collopy
Professor Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University
Mike Fisher
Chief Technology Officer, Advisor
Simone Gabbianelli
Global IT Director, Goodyear
Greg Gumbs
Group President, Hubbell Utility Solutions
EMBA ’07
Alka Gupta
Tech Executive, Entrepreneur
Varun Nagaraj
Dean, SPJIMR
Sherry Sanger
EVP Marketing, Penske Transportation Solutions
PhD ’14
Srinivas Rao
Director, Digital and Emerging Payments, Amazon
MBA ’99
Jim Treleaven
President & CEO, Via Strategy Group
BS ’69 PhD ’90
Valt Vesikallio
Senior Vice President of Global Services, Hyland Software
Research Affiliates
Robert W. Gregory
Associate Professor of Business Technology
Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami
Nicholas Berente
Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame