Faculty

Faculty & Research

Polletta, Gregory N.

Catalyst. Engineer. Designer. Gregory received his BS in Informatics, University of Connecticut, United States, with a concentration in Medieval Society, Cambridge University, England; and a MS Industrial Design with commendation, Domus Academy Milan, Italy.
 
Strategy, engineering and product development experience and leadership has been with Bankers Trust, Avero Inc., Xerox PARC Labs, and The American Management Systems Center for Advanced Technology later culminating in iGNITIATE - www.iGNITIATE.com - an innovation, strategy consulting and new product development firm working with small to mid-size firms, family run companies, and R&D labs such as Columbia University, Pfizer, MIT, The National Science Foundation, The US Department of Defense, Fujitsu, Japan; L’Oreal, France; Louis Vuitton, France; Media Markt, Germany; Mizar, Italy; Swarovski, Wattens, Austria; and many others.
 
Gregory has lectured extensively in the US and abroad as a BA/MS/MBA/Ph.D. professor on the topics of Green Design, Design Innovation, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Industrial Design and New Product Development at: Le Grande Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées ENPC MBA/Ph.D Program, Paris, France; University of Connecticut, Storrs; European School of Economics, Milan & Rome, Italy; Parsons School of Design, Paris; IFM MBA in Luxury Management Paris; Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne Switzerland; The Royal College of Art, London and St. Martins school of Design, London. Gregory is a member of the prestigious Leigh Bureau lecturers organization and has severed as a board member, board of advisor member and investor to nonprofit and for profit firms throughout Europe and the US. Gregory speaks English, and understands basic Italian & French.
Courses: 

Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
New Product Development: Innovation and Rennovation

Publication: 

*SELECTED PUBLICATIONS *

  • *&Life: *Istanbul, Turkey – Interview: Gregory Polletta & Sung Jang www.andlifeturkey.com <http://www.andlifeturkey.com/>
  • *360-Design: *Beirut, Lebanon – Interview: Gregory Polletta & Sung Jang www.360design.com <http://www.360design.com/>
  • *Architectural Digest: *Europe Edition – 2009 Best of Design www.architecturaldigest.com <http://www.architecturaldigest.com/>
  • *Apartment Therapy: *NY, USA – Topiade for Louis Vuitton www.apartmenttherapy.com <http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/>
  • *Azure**: *Ottawa, Canada – Topiade for Louis Vuitton www.azuremagazine.com <http://www.azuremagazine.com/>
  • *Corriere della Sera* – Milan, Italy – Interview: Gregory Polleta & Sung Jang www.corriere.it <http://www.corriere.it/>
  • *DDI magazine* – Georgia, USA – Interview: Gregory Polleta & Sung Jang www.ddimagazine.com <http://www.ddimagazine.com/>
  • *DesignBoom: *New York, USA – Topiade for Louis Vuitton www.designboom.com <http://www.designboom.com/>
  • *Egg Magazine**: *Taipei, Taiwan Interview: Gregory Polletta & Sung Jang www.eggmagazine.com <http://www.eggmagazine.com/>
  • *Milano Politechnico* – Milan, Italy – Book: The Green Revolution www.milanopolitechnico.it <http://www.milanopolitechnico.it/>
  • *Inside Outside *– Mumbai, INDIA – Interview: Gregory Polleta & Sung Jang www.insideoutsideindia.com <http://www.businessindiagroup.com/credoIO.asp>
  • * La Repubblica delle Donne:* Milan, Italy - Interview: Gregory Polletta & Sung Jang www.dweb.repubblica.it <http://www.dweb.repubblica.it/>
  • *Loft Publications**: *Barcelona, Spain – Book: Organic & Green Architecture www.loftpublications.com <http://www.loftpublications.com/>
  • *Origina Magazine -* Mexico city, Mexico: Topiade for Louis Vuitton 
  • *Shtab-kvartira Magazine* - Moscow, Russia: Monde product design www.shtab-kvartira.com <http://www.ruslania.com/pictures/big/300174-Shtab_kvartira.jpg>