Charles Sacco
Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation Drexel University’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship Charles (Chuck) Sacco is a leader with vast experience in both profit and non-profit areas and in launching and leading tech startups, management, and startup ecosystems. Chuck leads the development and execution of strategic growth initiatives for the Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University and strategic and tactical activities for Drexel’s student startup incubator, the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. Chuck is an advisory board member at Venture for America Philadelphia, a founding member of the Philadelphia Regional Entrepreneurship Education Consortium, a Fulbright International Specialist, and member of AccelHub Venture Partners, which supports startups in Latin America through mentoring and funding. Chuck has been profiled in numerous publications, is an advisor to innumerable entrepreneurs and companies, and has participated on a Congressional Briefing Panel regarding the challenges of funding for women and minority tech startups. Chuck has a BS in Information Systems from St. Joseph’s University and an MBA in Technology Management from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business.
