Ted Burdett is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and industrial designer with an impressive education and career background. He obtained his Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from University of Illinois at Chicago, and also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design from the same institution. In his career, Burdett has held senior positions such as Senior Product Designer at California Innovations, and co-founded companies like Fourneau, Ironwood Cookware and Lost Arts. He has also been an assistant clinical professor of Design Entrepreneurship at his alma mater, UIC. His expertise in product design, entrepreneurship and business development has led him to serve as a board member at Rebuilding Exchange, where he applies his skills in promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility. Burdett's career in the design industry has been recognized as being extremely successful and influential, and his impact is felt both in the business and education fields.