ROb wiltbank, Ph.D., Willamette University
Rob Wiltbank is Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University. Professor Wiltbank’s research focuses on strategy making under uncertainty. His research on angel investing performance is the first large empirical examination of the outcomes achieved by angel investors in the U.S. At Willamette University he teaches courses on Industry Analysis, Strategic Management, and New Venture Creation. He has published research in top tier academic journals covering topics from top management teams to non-predictive strategy, to formal venture capital practices among angel investors. He is a Batten Institute Research Fellow with the Darden School at the University of Virginia, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Business Venturing. Professor Wiltbank is also a partner with Buerk Dale Victor LLC, a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Seattle. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the University of Washington, and a degree in Finance and Accounting from Oregon State University.
