Chang Robotics Names Three-time Dean and Serial Entrepreneur Don Capener, PhD, as Chief Strategy & Culture Officer | PR Newswire [Video]

-Among his roles, Chief Executive and Business Dean, Dr. Don Capener will manage the Chang Robotics Fund, positioned to raise $50 million over the coming 12 months-

, /PRNewswire/ — Serial entrepreneur and three-time academic dean Don Capener has been appointed Chief Strategy and Culture Officer of Chang Robotics, an impact-focused engineering firm specializing in disruptive automation. Capener brings extensive professional experience, including three prior exits (one through an IPO) and various entrepreneurial and university executive roles. Since 2022, he has been a strategic advisor to Chang Robotics while also serving as a former business dean, current business professor, and experienced fundraising lead.

In September 2024, Chang Robotics was named to two of Fast Company’s 2024 Top Innovation categories: Chang Robotics has been named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators and acknowledged as a finalist to the Top Artificial Intelligence and Robotics list for 2024.

One of Capener’s key assignments at Chang Robotics will be his role as Chief Administrator and Fund Manager for the Chang …