• About
  • Membership
  • Experiences
  • Fund
  • Resources
  • Magazine
Menu
  • About
  • Membership
  • Experiences
  • Fund
  • Resources
  • Magazine
  • Login
  • Become a Member
  • About
  • Membership
  • Experiences
  • Fund
  • Resources
  • Magazine
Menu
  • About
  • Membership
  • Experiences
  • Fund
  • Resources
  • Magazine

Former Google Senior Executive Carley Graham Garcia Appointed Executive Director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Google former senior executive, Carley Graham Garcia, has been appointed executive director of the university’s Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, effective Sept. 3, 2019.
Garcia spent the last 12 years at Google, most recently as Head of External Affairs, responsible for public policy, government relations and community engagement for the New York City region, including New Jersey. She succeeds Dennis Bone, the Center’s founding director, who retired after serving in that role for six years.
Greg Cant, dean of the Feliciano School of Business, said Garcia’s leadership will usher the Center into a “critical second phase,” one that looks more externally to connect and serve the broader Montclair community, while preparing students for future workforce demands. Cant said Garcia’s experience at Google, building community relationships, brings valuable business connections as the Center works to expand its network of partners.
“This is really an exciting chapter,” Cant said. “She’s going to really help imagine and create what we’re going to do as we prepare people for the skill sets that will be essential for the careers of the future.”
Bone said, “I’m thrilled to be passing the baton to Carley. She has the perfect mix of innovative and entrepreneurial skills to take the Center into its next stage. She will do amazing things.”
Garcia said the Center’s second phase will put more focus on resilience, whether as an individual, a business, an industry or community.
“You can only learn if you can build, then pivot and change,” she said. “We want to teach students the skills not only to survive, but to thrive in a constantly changing business landscape.”
Launched in January 2013 as part of the Feliciano School of Business, the Center seeks to provide students with tools to turn creative sparks and innovative ideas into successful ventures. It offers a concentration in Entrepreneurship, a minor in Entrepreneurship, a Certificate of Entrepreneurship and a Certificate in Innovation Design.
The Center facilitates the 5,200-member Montclair Entrepreneurs Meetup group, and created Women Entrepreneurship Week, a global movement celebrated in 2018 at universities in 32 countries and 46 states.
Garcia first became involved with the Center in 2018, visiting the MIX Lab innovation center, meeting with leaders and students, and presenting at the Women Entrepreneurship Week Conference.
She said the new role marries her passion for business, policy and the community, offering her an opportunity to help develop connections with employers and cultivate workforce skills to drive economic growth across the region.
“I will also be razor focused on increasing investment in Montclair State University, the Center for Entrepreneurship and our programming like Women Entrepreneurship Week, which has been modeled all over the globe,” Garcia said.
Garcia also plans to expand events, attracting business leaders that reflect the community.
“This should be a place where students can see themselves, and where they can feel inspired and empowered to create,” she said.
Prior to joining Google in 2007, Garcia was the Director of Advertising Sales at National Journal Group in Washington, D.C. She has also held positions at The Atlantic, National Journal and The Advisory Board Company.
Garcia earned a BA from Georgetown University, an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is currently on leave from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where she is pursuing a Mid-Career Master’s in Public Administration.
She lives in Montclair with her husband, son and daughter.

Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
LinkedIn
PrevPreviousAcreto IoT Security Selected as One of the Fourteen Most Promising Technologies for Smart Cities
NextArmy awards Rowan Engineering $14.5M to develop new materials, processes for use in the fieldNext

Recent Tweets

TechUnited:NJ 3 hours ago

ICYMI: We accounced our 2021 TechUnited:#BetterPlanet Challenge yesterday with guest speakers including @neiltyson, @PSEGNews CEO, @GovMurphy, @blackrock Pres. + more! Apply for a chance to win $50K at 🌎 https://t.co/fFseYMAyBg

Read More
TechUnited:NJ 5 hours ago

RT @GovMurphy: Thrilled to join the virtual launch of @WeAreTechUnited’s 2021 #BetterPlanet Challenge. New Jersey is the Corridor State, an…

Read More
TechUnited:NJ 23 hours ago

RT @ROINJNews: The BetterPlanet Challenge, run by @WeAreTechUnited: New Jersey and sponsored by @PSEGNews, was announced Thursday during an…

Read More

Recent Post

TECHUNITED:NJ AND PSEG DOUBLE DOWN ON CREATING A #BETTERPLANET AND LAUNCH THE SECOND ANNUAL TECHUNITED:BETTERPLANET CHALLENGE.

04/22/2021 No Comments

EARTH DAY EVENT WITH BLACKROCK, GOVERNOR MURPHY, NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, PSEG CEO TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE ELECTRIFIED TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS. The winner of this startup challenge will

Read More »

EverythingBenefits Celebrates 6 Years of Growth and Innovation in the Benefits Space

03/17/2021 No Comments

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (PRWEB) MARCH 11, 2021 Marking its sixth year of driving leadership in comprehensive, next-generation benefits automation technology solutions, this week EverythingBenefits celebrates several

Read More »

EverythingBenefits Releases Annual Top 20 Carriers List

03/02/2021 No Comments

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 EverythingBenefits, the provider of comprehensive, next-generation benefits automation technology solutions, today announced its annual list of top-tier benefits providers.

Read More »

Related Articles

TechUnited News
TechUnited News

TECHUNITED:NJ AND PSEG DOUBLE DOWN ON CREATING A #BETTERPLANET AND LAUNCH THE SECOND ANNUAL TECHUNITED:BETTERPLANET CHALLENGE.

EARTH DAY EVENT WITH BLACKROCK, GOVERNOR MURPHY, NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, PSEG CEO TO PROMOTE...
View details
News TechUnited
News TechUnited

EverythingBenefits Celebrates 6 Years of Growth and Innovation in the Benefits Space

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (PRWEB) MARCH 11, 2021 Marking its sixth year of driving leadership in...
View details
Uncategorized
Uncategorized

EverythingBenefits Releases Annual Top 20 Carriers List

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 EverythingBenefits, the provider of comprehensive, next-generation benefits automation...
View details
TechUnited NJ logo

proudly based in New Jersey
732.456.5700

Contact Us
  • About
  • Membership
  • The Fund
  • Resources
    • NJPRF
  • Magazine
  • Careers
  • Mentorship
  • Sponsors
  • Alliances
Subscribe to stay informed of announcements, events, and special offers from TechUnited:NJ.
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin
Instagram
© 2021 NJ Technology Council / TechUnited, a NJ Non-Profit Organization. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions