Graduate School of Business
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John James Vrionis Jr
Lecturer
BioJohn Vrionis is a lecture faculty member and teaches SM514, Product Market Fit, in the business school.
John is the founder and Managing Partner at Unusual Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing in information technology startups. A seasoned venture capitalist with over two decades of experience, John has been an early investor in a number of successful software startups including: AppDynamics, Arctic Wolf Networks, Carta, Harness, Hallow, Liftoff.io, Mulesoft, Pinterest, Nicira, Nimble Storage and Robinhood.
Originally from Georgia, John graduated from Harvard University, where he studied economics and applied mathematics while also playing varsity soccer. His passion for technology led him to pursue a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Chicago. Inspired by visionary entrepreneurs, John moved to Silicon Valley in 2002 and completed his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Before co-founding Unusual Ventures, John served as a General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners for twelve years. -
Collin Wallace
Lecturer, Graduate School of Business - Academic Administration
BioCollin has over 20 years of experience as an engineer, inventor, operator, and investor. Before joining Lobby Capital, he was the Managing Director for Techstars Silicon Valley, where he launched the first two Techstars accelerator programs in the Bay Area in partnership with JP Morgan and eBay.
He started his career as the founder and CEO of FanGo Software Systems (TS S10), a leading company in restaurant mobile ordering. In 2011, FanGo was acquired by GrubHub, and Collin became the Head of Innovation, responsible for OrderHub, new technologies, and a significant portion of Grubhub’s pre-IPO patent portfolio.
In 2019, he co-founded ZeroStorefront (YC W19), a data analytics platform for restaurants, which Thanx acquired in 2022. He is an alumnus of both Techstars and YCombinator, an advisor for the Roelof Botha and Huifen Chan Innovation Program, and a faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he co-teaches the Startup Garage class.
Collin has run two YCombinator Demo Day Funds, investing primarily in marketplaces, developer tools, productivity, the future of work, sustainability and artificial intelligence. In total, he has invested in over 80 early-stage companies, including Payjoy, Landed, Mosaic Voice, Postscript, and Vellum.
Outside of work, he enjoys cycling, tinkering, and farming. Collin holds an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently resides in San Mateo, California with his wife Doris, daughter Zoelle, and puppies Aspen & Penny. -
Yankai Wang
Ph.D. Student in Business Administration, admitted Autumn 2024
BioLinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yankai-wang-ykwang/
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Yuyan Wang
Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Graduate School of Business
BioYuyan Wang is an assistant professor of marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She earned her PhD in Statistics from Princeton University’s Department of Operations Research & Financial Engineering, and holds a BS in Statistics from the Special Class for the Gifted Young program at the University of Science of Technology of China. With over six years of industry experience at Uber and Google Brain as a machine learning researcher, she focused on designing algorithms for understanding and improving the long-term values of recommender systems for Uber Eats and YouTube. Her work has been recognized with the Best Paper Award at Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST).
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Morgan Weaving
Postdoctoral Scholar, Business
BioMorgan is a postdoctoral researcher, working with Dr. Michele Gelfand on research relating to culture, norms, diversity, and stigma at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Morgan obtained her PhD in social psychology at the University of Melbourne, where she explored the behaviours and psychological processes that reinforce hierarchical gender relations. More broadly, Morgan is interested in how social norms are transmitted over time, vary across cultures, and affect social inequalities. -
Justin Willow
Associate Director, Instructional Media, Teaching and Learning Hub
Current Role at StanfordIn Digital Learning Solutions at the GSB, we use technology to bring a world class education to learners everywhere.
As Innovation Catalyst, I make sure our courses and collateral are as rich and engaging as technology will allow. We use custom interactive media, video, animation, visual and UX design, and a wide variety of platforms to facilitate content delivery. I work closely with our faculty to enhance their connection to learners. -
Tin Tin Wisniewski
IT Operations Analyst, Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED)
Current Role at StanfordIT Operations Analyst
As an IT Operations Analyst at our organization, I play a vital role in optimizing our digital work environment and ensuring an exceptional user experience for both internal teams and external clients. My core duties involve analyzing user needs, documenting policies, and developing business requirements to enhance the efficiency of our systems. Additionally, I manage licensing for various platforms and handle invoicing paperwork to ensure budget compliance.
In terms of key responsibilities, I oversee digital collaboration tools such as Slack and Asana, implementing communication guidelines and norms while also onboarding new team members. Furthermore, I serve as the Data Custodian for Salesforce, ensuring data integrity and accessibility while managing report folders. Additionally, I develop organization protocols for Google Drive and oversee license management for platforms like NovoEd, Sparkhire, and DocuSign.
My role extends to collaborating with design teams to enhance educational platforms' user interface and experience. I also oversee network websites and FAQs to ensure user-friendliness and value. Additionally, I support projects related to AI implementation and facilitate efficient communication through a staff-facing chatbot.
