Paul Semenza

Paul Semenza currently serves as Dean's Executive Professor and Chair of the Engineering Management and Leadership Department at Santa Clara University, where responsibilities include leading and teaching in a Master's program that integrates management with technical expertise. An independent consultant since 2018, Paul specializes in strategic, market, and technology consulting in flat panel displays and electronics, catering to both startups and established firms. Previous roles include Director of Commercialization at NextFlex, where Paul established a membership structure for a manufacturing institute, and President of Technology Analyst Business at The NPD Group, overseeing significant market research initiatives. Paul holds an MPP from Harvard University and advanced degrees in Electro Optics and Electrical Engineering from Tufts University.