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Meet the Team

Get to know the team behind xLab at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.

  • Youngjin Yoo headshot

    Youngjin Yoo

    Associate Dean of Research
    Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Professorship in Entrepreneurship
    Professor
    Department of Design & Innovation
    Faculty Co-Director
    WBS Distinguished Research Environment Professor
    University of Warwick

    Email: youngjin.yoo@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2471

  • Erman Ayday headshot

    Erman Ayday, PhD, MS, BS

    Associate Professor
    Department of Computer and Data Sciences

    Email: erman.ayday@case.edu

  • Professional headshot image of Celeste Blau wearing a red blazer

    Celeste Blau

    Associate Director of Research Administration
    Office of Strategic Research Initiatives
    Assistant Director of xLab
    Department of Design & Innovation

    Email: celeste.blau@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0456

  • Headshot image of Stefan Agamanolis wearing a blazer

    Stefan Agamanolis

    Associate Director of Strategic Research Programs
    Office of Strategic Research Initiatives
    Adjunct Professor
    Department of Design & Innovation

    Email: sxa1333@case.edu

  • Kalle Lyytinen Faculty Director, DM Program Case Western Reserve University

    Kalle Lyytinen

    Iris S. Wolstein Professorship in Management Design
    Faculty Director
    Doctor of Business Administration Program
    Distinguished University Professor
    Professor
    Department of Design & Innovation

    Email: kalle.lyytinen@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5353

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    Jim Gilmore

    Associate Professor
    Department of Design & Innovation

    Email: james.gilmore@case.edu

Advisory Board

 

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Erica Ishida

Founder and CEO, AI23

CEO, Yellow Cedar Group

Erica Ishida's LinkedIn

 

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Mark Beckmann

Director of Manufacturing Industry Solutions, Microsoft

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Fred Collopy

Professor Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University

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Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher

Chief Technology Officer, Advisor

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Simone Gabbianelli

Simone Gabbianelli

Global IT Director, Goodyear 

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Greg Gumbs

Group President, Hubbell Utility Solutions

EMBA ’07

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Alka Gupta

Alka Gupta

Tech Executive, Entrepreneur

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Varun Nagaraj

Varun Nagaraj

Dean, SPJIMR

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Sherry Sanger

EVP Marketing, Penske Transportation Solutions

PhD ’14

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Srinivas Rao

Director, Digital and Emerging Payments, Amazon

MBA ’99

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Jim Treleaven

President & CEO, Via Strategy Group

BS ’69 PhD ’90

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Valt Vesikallio

Valt Vesikallio

Senior Vice President of Global Services, Hyland Software

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Research Affiliates

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Robert W. Gregory

Associate Professor of Business Technology

Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami

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Nicholas Berente

Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations

Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame

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Samuel Arbesman

Scientist In Residence

Lux Capital

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