The purpose of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council (IEC) is to advise the university on how to best support and position resources to achieve the long-term objective of global recognition as a leader in driving social and economic prosperity.
To learn more about the IEC, please contact Alice Sherman.
Pelin Thorogood is a tech executive turned social entrepreneur who has made a career out of being at the forefront of emerging business trends and technologies. The potential for CBD-rich therapeutics to deliver significant health benefits has led Pelin to co-found Wholistic Research and Education Foundation, a public non-profit (501c3), dedicated to CBD research, education and advocacy, where she serves as President. With an unwavering focus on data and analytics throughout her career, Pelin was previously CEO of Anametrix, an award-winning multi-channel analytics platform (acquired by Ensighten in 2014) and CMO of WebSideStory, the pioneer in web analytics (IPO in 2004, acquired by Omniture/Adobe in 2008). Pelin is Treasurer of the UC San Diego Foundation, co-chair of the Chancellor's Innovation and Entrprenership Advisor Council and serves on the Executive Board of the UC San Diego Basement.
See the current members of the Innovation and Entreprenuership Council.