Where did Michelle Chretien go to school?

Michelle Chretien studied at DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University (Executive Management Program (Specialization in Strategy)); University of Ottawa (PhD, Physical Organic Chemistry); Dalhousie University (BSc, Chemistry).

Michelle Chretien

Investor

Board of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Find your path to Michelle

287 people in our graph share verified history with Michelle — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Harley FinkelsteinunlockedMichelle: together at University of Ottawa (2005)

×6Michelle: together at Xerox

×2Michelle: together at University of Ottawa

×2Michelle: together at Dalhousie University

About

Michelle Chretien serves as Associate Vice President of Research Partnerships and Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she works on applied research and innovation commercialization initiatives.

Experience

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityAVP Research Partnerships & Commercializationcurrent2026 — present
Conestoga CollegeVice President Research & Innovation2024 — 2026Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area
Conestoga CollegeAssociate Vice President, Research2020 — 2024Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Sheridan CollegeDirector of Applied Research (Faculty of Applied Science and Technology)2020Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Sheridan CollegeDirector, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies2018 — 2020Ontario, Canada
McMaster UniversityAdjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology2015 — 2018Hamilton, ON
XeroxGlobal Program Manager, Novel Electronics | Electronic Materials2015 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
XeroxSenior R&D Manager, Materials Science2012 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
XeroxProgram Manager, Strategic Projects2013 — 2016
XeroxProject Manager2010 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
XeroxSenior Research Scientist, Materials2007 — 2012
Concordia UniversityNSERC Post Doctoral Fellow2005 — 2007
Durham UniversityVisiting Scientist (Department of Chemistry)2002Durham, United Kingdom
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Visiting Scientist (Instituto Tecnologica Quimica)2000Valencia, Spain
Dalhousie UniversityResearch Associate1998 — 1999Halifax, Canada Area

Skills & more

R&D25Materials Science27Chemistry24Strategy13Strategic Partnerships5Strategic Planning6Management9Project Management11Research Project Management3Cross-functional Team Leadership6Business Development3Program Management6

+8 more

NanotechnologyDesign of ExperimentsOrganic ChemistryCharacterizationThin FilmsSpectroscopySix SigmaMaterials

Languages English · French

Finance for Non-Financial Managers — University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
DfLSS Green Belt — Air Academy Associates

From Michelle's professional profile.

Colleagues at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Adam Dougall

Program Manager at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Adrien Cote

Board of Directors; CEO of Existent at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Alicia Pereira

Vice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of Innovation

Angela Larraguibel

Board of Directors; Chief Operating Officer at Toronto Business Development Centre at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Ben Richmond

Manager, Coworking and Facilities at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Benton Leong

Board of Directors; Archangel Funds; Investor at Golden Triangle Angel Network at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Brenda Halloran

Board of Directors; District Governor at Rotary International at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Catalina Ochoa

Director, Finance at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michelle Chretien?: Michelle Chretien serves as Associate Vice President of Research Partnerships and Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she works on applied research and innovation commercialization initiatives.
Where does Michelle Chretien work?: Michelle Chretien is Board of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator Centre.
Where did Michelle Chretien go to school?: Michelle Chretien studied at DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University (Executive Management Program (Specialization in Strategy)); University of Ottawa (PhD, Physical Organic Chemistry); Dalhousie University (BSc, Chemistry).

Same school

Also attended DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University10

Adam JarczynInvestor at Ripple Ventures Sarah HartkornSenior Associate at Whitecap Venture Partners Everett JuurlinkAnalyst at Pender Ventures Brandon FewerSenior Financial Analyst at Klass Capital Salina TellisAdvisory Intern Analyst at SVX Brenda M. HoganChief Investment Officer at Venture Ontario

+ 4 more

Also attended University of Ottawa130

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis Ventures Ketav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, Llc Maryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Matt JohnsonInvestor at Seaside Ventures Oliver WalzerFounding Partner & COO at Serpentine Ventures Makhtar DiopManaging Director at International Finance Corporation

+ 124 more

Also attended Dalhousie University82

Graham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Sarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Claire FauquierVenture Partner at Brightspark Ventures Leah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC Paige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star Capital Amy RaePartner at Vanedge Capital

+ 76 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sheridan College2

Robert LawrieChairman of Board of Directors at Innovobot Atena AmanatiCTO & Co-Founder at Pocketclinic

Also worked at McMaster University38

Paige DickieVice-President at Radical Ventures Danielle KarakasAnalyst at Lumira Ventures Sarah FarrSenior Associate at Genesys Capital Nicholas BrathwaiteFounding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital Fahad AlidiManaging Director at Wa'ed Ventures Mohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers Capital

+ 32 more

Also worked at Xerox62

Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at Quantonation Mark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs Jonathan LimPartner at SignalFire Benedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV Labs Gil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline Ventures Chris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital

+ 56 more

Also worked at Concordia University10

Jason Della RoccaVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners Will RobinsonInvestor at Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Nima NateghiDirector of Government Grants and Incentives at Think8 Global Institute Riccardo CardilliFinance Director at Amplitude Venture Capital Armen ForgetFounder at Letter AI Lev KokotovFounder at PgDog

+ 4 more