Staff

Colette Hart is the Senior Director of the Centers for Outreach and Engagement in the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University. In her capacity as Senior Director, she is responsible for designing and developing innovative interdisciplinary programs and outreach initiatives that serve students, faculty, alumni and the Northeast Ohio business community. Colette played a leadership role in establishing the Global Business Center, Sustainable Business Center and the Professional Development Center.

Most recently, Colette has focused on expanding the capacity of the CSU Entrepreneurial Ecosystem by securing funding and establishing the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Small Business Development Center Export Assistance Network (EAN), Startup Vikes and the Weston Ideation Lab in the Monte Ahuja College of Business.  

Throughout her tenure she has secured more than six million dollars in funding to support these strategic initiatives. Colette brings a global frame of reference to her work through her extensive experience in economic development, small business development, trade and her work with education initiatives throughout Europe, China and Chile. Colette serves on the U.S. Commercial Service District Export Council (DEC) and the JumpStart Higher Education Collaboration Council (JSHECC).

Colette completed the Lean Launch Pad Educator Program at Stanford University. She earned BA in International Relations and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin and is also a Cleveland State alumna of the Executive MBA program. 

Connect with Colette at c.hart@csuohio.edu.

Meghan is the Assistant Director for the Centers for Outreach & Engagement in the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University.

In her role, she is responsible for providing exceptional operational support to the Centers for Outreach and Engagement, Small Business Development Center, Global Business Center, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Weston Ideation Lab. Meghan manages planning, logistics, finance and communications for many of the Centers for Outreach and Engagement’s gifts and grants, programs, workshops, conferences, special events and day-to-day operations. Meghan is also instrumental in coordinating, planning and providing support for the Centers for Outreach and Engagement larger, university-wide events such as Show Her the Money, Startup Vikes and TEDxClevelandStateUniversity.

Connect with Meghan at m.a.salkin@csuohio.edu. 

Lynn Buchinsky is an entrepreneur, Manager for the Weston Ideation Lab and Business Advisor for the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Cleveland State University.  She created, ran and sold her business Little Racquets and has advised solo-preneurs, start-ups and small businesses. Lynn has successfully grown regional and national brands: Weston Ideation Lab-Cleveland State University, Goldman Sachs 10KSB, LaunchNET-Kent State, Young Launchers, Little Racquets, Sealy, Rubbermaid and Cystic Fibrosis.  She holds an MBA from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, a master’s degree from the Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Connect with Lynn at L.Buchinsky@csuohio.edu.

Tyler Kohrt is an experienced startup strategy professional who leverages a multifaceted entrepreneurial perspective to cultivate early-stage startups in Northeast Ohio. Through his prior experience across tech startups, venture capital and consulting, Tyler is deeply knowledgeable in health-tech incubation and commercialization, startup ecosystem analysis, business development, primary and secondary research, and founder mentorship.

Tyler founded the Cleveland Young Health-Tech Professionals Meetup and developed Cultiv[AI]te, a Natural Language Processing tool that matches early entrepreneurs to local business development resources. He proudly supports local events such as CLC’s Accelerate, YEI’s Pitch Challenge and EEC’s Tech Side Hustle.

Tyler earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Engineering and Management from Case Western Reserve University.

Connect with Tyler at westonilab@csuohio.edu.