Susan Hapak
Director/Board Member at Polsky Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Profile
Susan Hapak has been the president and owner of Current Technologies Inc., a manufacturing company based outside Indianapolis, since 1994.
She searched for a business to buy and run from 1992-94, eventually buying a division of a manufacturer.
Her company has achieved significant revenue and margin growth through acquisition and internal effort.
Current Technologies Inc. manufactures disposable bio-hazard products and EPA registered disinfectants used in clinical, research, pharmaceutical, biotech and government laboratories.
Distributors for the company include Cardinal Health, Thermo Fisher Scientific, VWR International, MarketLab, Henry Schein, McKesson, Owens and Minor.
Susan was an adjunct associate professor of entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth, where she taught the “New Venture Strategy” course from 1998 – 2008 (while running her business).
She was a member of the GSB Entrepreneurship Advisory Board at its inception, and is currently a member of the Council for the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Prior to searching for and buying Current Technologies, Susan was a consultant for several years in the systems strategy practice at Booz Allen & Hamilton.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, and her MBA with honors from Chicago Booth.
Susan Hapak active positions
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Polsky Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Polsky Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation Investment ManagersFinance Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Polsky Center) is a business accelerator founded by Steven Kaplan in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Susan Hapak
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Current Technologies, Inc. | President | - |
Training of Susan Hapak
Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Polsky Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Polsky Center For Entrepreneurship & Innovation Investment ManagersFinance Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Polsky Center) is a business accelerator founded by Steven Kaplan in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Current Technologies, Inc. | Consumer Services |
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