Wesley Huffstutter

Technology Transfer; Entrepreneur; Advisor; Startup Management

Location
Greater Detroit Area
Industry
Management Consulting

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Wesley Huffstutter's Overview

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Education
  • Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • DePauw University
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Wesley Huffstutter's Summary

Entrepreneur and startup mentor working for the University of Michigan helping faculty and student entrepreneurs, start companies and find resources.

Wesley Huffstutter's Experience

Program Manager

University of Michigan, Technology Transfer

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

November 2006 – Present (5 years 7 months)

- Program Manager for the Catalyst Resource Network. This group includes experts, mentors, advisers, potential management, students and consultants to assist projects and start-ups based on technology developed at the University of Michigan.
- Program Manager for Student Entrepreneurship through the Office Technology Transfer at the University of Michigan.

Lecturer/Professor

Barcelona Management Institute

January 2007 – January 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Taught an MBA class on Business Analysis (includes traditional Management Science and Game Theory).

New Business Development (New Business Formation Consultant)

University of Michigan, Technology Transfer

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

May 2005 – November 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Start companies based on technology developed at the University of Michigan.

Management Consultant

Self-employed

November 2000 – November 2006 (6 years 1 month)

Advise start-up and small growth companies on strategy, marketing, operations, and innovation management. Performed diligence for investors.

Marketing Manager

Intelligent Reasoning Systems, Inc.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry

June 1997 – November 2000 (3 years 6 months)

Managed marketing and all 3rd party software alliances.
Created Return-on-investment model for automated optical inspection equipment.
Developed software for artifical intelligence technology.

Wesley Huffstutter's Education

Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

MBA, Strategy

2001 – 2003

• Charles F. Knight Scholar (Top 10 Graduating Students in MBA program)
• Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society
• Scholars in Business, Merit-based Dean’s Scholarship Recipient

Washington University in St. Louis

MEM, Engineering Management

2001 – 2002

DePauw University

BA, Computer Science

1993 – 1997

Dean's List

Activities and Societies: • NSF Summer Researcher, • Eli Lily/PSI Energy Summer Researcher, • Phi Delta Theta

Wesley Huffstutter's Additional Information

Groups and Associations:

• Active with the Ann Arbor Angels (Angel investing group.) Founder of Wolverine Angel Network. • Ann Arbor SPARK, serve on Business Accelerator Advisory Board and as a “Drill Instructor” in SPARK’s Entrepreneur Boot Camp, as well as other SPARK committees and groups. • Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest, Coach and Mentor • Board member for BioArbor, a life science entrepreneurial organization • Organizer of A2 New Tech, an IT entrepreneurial organization • Huffstutter, Wesley. “Inspection Goals and Return on Investment.” Circuits Assembly, February 2001. • US Patent 6597381, “User interface for automated optical inspection systems” • Member, Management Advisory Committee, United Way of Central Ohio. 2004-2005 • Guest lectured in on topics related to entrepreneurship and commercialization, UM’s Ross School of Business (FIN/ES 629, STRAT 391) and College of Engineering (ME 599)

Honors and Awards:

• Charles F. Knight Scholar (Top 10 Graduating Students in the MBA program)
• Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society
• Scholars in Business, Merit-based Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
• “ICE” Week Group Case Competition Winner, Second overall
• Teaching Assistant, Strategic Cost Management (Cost Accounting) for Full-time and Executive MBA programs
• Dean’s List

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