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Dennis Shaver


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Dennis Shaver


Expert-in-Residence

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Dennis Shaver is an accomplished Product Development Director and Entrepreneurship Catalyst, empowering early stage and growth stage businesses to effectively vet, validate, and navigate getting to product market fit and commercial viability. As the Director of Product Development at the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, Dennis provides mentorship to early and growth-stage businesses, steering them towards achieving product-market fit and successful commercialization.

With over 30 years in pivotal leadership roles at General Motors Truck & Bus Group, The Clorox Corporation, and PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Dennis leverages his vast expertise in product development. He co-founded several thriving early-stage ventures, specializing in design for manufacturability, prototyping, and integrating diverse manufacturing processes to launch innovative products. A two-time Amazon best-selling author on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Dennis empowers initiatives that transform industry challenges into innovative product market fit opportunities for commercial success. His passion for cultivating an entrepreneurial growth mindset is evidenced by his completion of six marathons and twice pacing the Leadville, CO 100-miler, continually inspiring others to exceed their perceived limits.

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