Our Team
Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Doug Lepisto, Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Leadership and Business Strategy Program
Lepisto's expertise centers on how leaders create high-performance organizations through people and strategy. His research has received several awards and has appeared in top management journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly and Organizational Psychology Review. Lepisto regularly gives talks based on his research to academics and executives and has been invited to speak at companies such as Google. Prior to academia, he worked on strategy as a management consultant with the Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte) and strategic planning with the advertising firm Young and Rubicam.
Dr. Derrick McIver, Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Leadership and Business Strategy Program
McIver’s expertise centers on business strategy as it relates to acquisitions, growth and leadership. He explores critical elements of strategy, knowledge processes and innovation. He aims to understand how organizations can create value for customers, society and the company to grow long-term profitability. His research has appeared in management journals including the Academy of Management Review, Strategic Organization and Business Horizons. He is also a regular speaker at industry and academic conferences. Prior to academia, McIver’s experience spans working at a Fortune 500 company to consulting small businesses.