Executive Director, Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, California Lutheran University
Panesis is the Steven Dorfman Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at California Lutheran University. He teaches innovation and entrepreneurship in Cal Lutheran’s undergraduate, MBA and Executive MBA in Europe programs. He also organizes Cal Lutheran’s New Venture Competition. Panesis is also a startup community leader in the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. He leads the operations of Hub101, Cal Lutheran’s community coworking space. He also is an advisor to startups on funding, operations, and business model strategies. He is chair emeritus of the board of governors of Tech Coast Angels and was a founding member of the Santa Barbara Angel Alliance.