Inside Chang Industrial with Don Capener, PhD- Insights From an Expert in Business Strategy
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Fig. 01Inside Chang RoboticsGet to know Dr. Don Capener in our latest edition of Inside Chang Industrial. Don is the lead strategist at Chang Industrial and brings a unique blend of top executive experience and higher education leadership.
In this video, Don shares insights from over 35 years of experience- explaining his career story, discussing overcoming challenges with academic research and managing faculty, and sharing his leadership philosophy and relationship-building methods.
With a passion for helping students and employees reach their full potential, Don has served as a professor and dean at multiple universities. Prior to this, he spent the first 20 years of his career practicing marketing technology and consulting for some of the world's largest advertising agencies. He has founded and successfully exited multiple companies as well as scaled university programs by 200%. He is proficient in the art of networking and bringing the right executives “to the table”.
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