Mentor

Bob Reed is a Program Director and Advisor at StarterStudio, a global mentor for the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center, and a Startup Advisor. He is a mentor for UCF I-Corps and StarterStudio, advising both early and late-stage tech startups. He has a distinguished executive background, having held global leadership positions in project management, brand management, marketing, business development, and general management with P&L responsibility at AT&T, American Express (where he was a member of the start-up team for the Platinum Card), Walt Disney (including start-up leadership for Disney Vacation Club and Director of New Product Development at Disney Institute), and Advent Health. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Columbia Business School and a Master of Science (MS) in Physics and Electronic Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. His expertise is focused on innovation, new business creation, strategic alliances, product development, and accelerating startup success by connecting founders with customers, experts, and capital.