Hult Magazine Issue 4 | Page 11

THE HULT DEANS Dr. Francesco Masetti-Placci Dr. Melissa Willby Dean, Shanghai Campus Dean Undergraduate Programs, London Campus Francesco has over 25 years’ professional experience in both industry and academia. He was VP for Technology, Strategy & Marketing for Alcatel-Lucent and recently VP for an operational consulting firm. He has lectured at the University of Bologna, Polytechnic of Milan, Chalmers University, and Skema Business School. Francesco is involved in various start-ups, has written 100-plus articles, and holds ten international patents. The Shanghai Campus is full of international students’ enthusiasm and the urban energy of a growing global city: few can represent fairly the thoughts and feelings of so many people, nationalities, and ethnicities gathering together. Melissa Willby came to Hult from Syracuse University in London, where she rationalized and expanded the institution’s internship program and developed links with a wide variety of London businesses, charities, NGOs, and local schools. Prior to this, she lectured for a number of international and study abroad universities and colleges as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Soup Kitchen at ACL. Dr. Henrik Totterman Dean, Boston Campus Prior to joining Hult Dr. Henrik Totterman worked several years at Hanken School of Economics in Finland. Henrik has been a member of the Aalto University Start-Up Center Steering Committee and a McKinsey-initiated Venture Cup University Coordinator. Henrik has experienced the excitement of new business creation, growth, and business turn-arounds from a young age, as he is the fifth generation of entrepreneurs in his family. Francesco Masetti-Placci Lawrence Louie Dean, San Francisco Campus As the founder of Alibris, Professor Louie transformed it from a start-up to a highly successful online retailer. He went