About the Center for Innovation and Leadership
Leadership
The EMU CIL is staffed by experienced entrepreneurs, EMU faculty, alumni, and non-profit leaders. The EMU CIL is guided by an Advisory Committee comprised of EMU faculty and staff along with local partners and entrepreneurs.
Core Values
Lead Together
Learn Together
Innovate Together
Have Fun Together
Director

Jair Drooger
Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership
Advisory Committee

David Brubaker
Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professions at EMU

Andy Harbick
Co Founder, CTO at BidWrangler

Debbie Irwin
Executive Director, Staunton Creative Community Fund

Andy Miller
Program Director of the MBA/MAOL (graduate business) at EMU

Kirsten Moore
Owner The Perch Coworking and Magpie Diner

Nick Swayne
Director 4-VA at JMU

Esther Tian
Director of the Engineering Program (undergraduate) at EMU