The advisors students should be bragging about.
Our advisors are the credibility layer: operators, academics, mentors, and community leaders helping students understand what AI looks like outside the classroom.
advisors and mentors
advisory tracks
student-first network
People who know how AI ships.
T. A. McCann
Managing Director
T. A. McCann brings operator insight from Pioneer Square Labs, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Ishai Menache
Partner Research Manager
Ishai Menache brings operator insight from Microsoft, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Nimisha Sharath
Product Manager
Nimisha Sharath brings operator insight from Uber, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Joe Horsman
Investor
Joe Horsman brings operator insight from Madrona Venture Capital, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Sam Lehman
Investor
Sam Lehman brings operator insight from Pantera Venture Capital, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Chi Wang
Senior Staff Research Scientist
Chi Wang brings operator insight from Google DeepMind, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
Alex Goldenberg
Cheif Executive Officer
Alex Goldenberg brings operator insight from AG Consulting Partners, Inc, giving students a sharper view of how AI is built, bought, and scaled in the real world.
People who understand the frontier.
Leonard Boussioux
Information Systems Professor
Leonard Boussioux brings academic depth from University of Washington, Foster School, helping students connect frontier AI thinking to practical business judgment.
Max Kleiman-Weiner
Marketing Professor
Max Kleiman-Weiner brings academic depth from University of Washington, Foster School, helping students connect frontier AI thinking to practical business judgment.
Lea Stern
Assistant Professor in the Finance and Business Economics
Lea Stern brings academic depth from University of Washington, Foster School, helping students connect frontier AI thinking to practical business judgment.
Thomas Gilbert
Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics
Thomas Gilbert brings academic depth from University of Washington, Foster School, helping students connect frontier AI thinking to practical business judgment.
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Interested in advising? Reach out at aixbusiness@uw.edu