Nancy Philippart

B.S. & Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, WSU

Nancy Philippart has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, M.A. in Economics and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University and MS in biomedical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University.

Nancy Philippart is General Partner and co-founder of BELLE Michigan, an early stage venture fund that invests in women led start-ups. She serves as Co-Director of the Global Executive Track Doctorate Program at Wayne State University and is adjunct faculty in the College of Engineering and Mike Ilitch School of Business.  She consults with new business ventures and is currently on the boards of several technology start-ups, mentors in the TechStars and Women Up & Pitch Programs and is an Automotive News PACE Innovation Award Judge. 

Nancy has been an engineer and global business executive for 30 years in the automobile industry.  Most recently, she was Executive Director, GM Accessories, a $1 billion plus General Motors Corporation new venture that helps sell vehicles and grow corporate profits by enabling vehicle personalization at point of sale.  She has extensive experience in international management and operations, product development, strategic planning and new venture start-ups.