Innovation Hub Team

Lisa Prasad serves as vice president and chief innovation officer at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. She is the health system's top officer responsible for driving innovation initiatives, early-stage collaborations, and commercialization strategies and ventures. In this role, she positions Henry Ford to anticipate and shape the future of healthcare delivery in an increasingly technology and consumer-driven landscape.

Jeff Wesley is executive director of ventures at the Michigan State University Research Foundation where he leads the venture creation and investment teams. His oversight includes Spartan Innovations, Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Foundation that support the launch and growth of early-stage, high-tech companies across Michigan.