Chuck Eesley is an associate professor in the Department of Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University. As part of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), his research focuses on the role of the institutional and university environment in high-growth, technology entrepreneurship. Specifically, he has sought to be a leader in investigating the types of environments that encourage the founding of high-growth, technology-based firms. In 2015, he was selected as an inaugural Schulze Distinguished Professor. Over the past few years, Eesley has played a growing role in national and international meetings on fostering high-tech entrepreneurship.