Colt Stander

Colt Stander is a design-driven product executive with a background that combines industrial design from Purdue University with an MBA from Harvard Business School. With over 15 years of experience in product leadership, Colt has a proven track record of providing vision and strategy for cutting-edge digital and physical experiences, resulting in high growth outcomes.

Colt's professional focus revolves around direct-to-consumer (D2C), B2B2C, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS, hardware-as-a-service, health tech, consumer health, consumer hardware, IoT, and multi-stakeholder decision making. He is driven by a passion for solving real-world problems and has a penchant for building cross-functional teams that encompass product management, design, engineering, and operations with a broad general management perspective.

Throughout his career, Colt Stander has held roles at prominent companies including Abbott Labs, Intel, Basis Science, Clutch, and PAX Labs, where he served in various product management and executive positions. Additionally, Colt has extended his expertise as an advisor to startups and investors, as well as an angel investor in consumer-oriented solutions.

Colt's educational background includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and a foundation in Industrial Design from Purdue University. With a strong academic foundation and a wealth of hands-on experience, Colt Stander embodies a unique blend of creativity, strategic thinking, and business acumen.

Within organizations, Colt Stander has contributed as an Angel Squad Member at Hustle Fund, Chief Product Officer at Presence, and in advisory and investment capacities across multiple startups. Notable past roles include positions at PAX Labs, Inc., where he held the titles of Head of Product, Senior Director of Product Management, and Director of Product Management. Colt has also founded Clutch and held key product management roles at respected companies like Intel and Abbott Diabetes Care.

Colt Stander's career journey includes a diverse range of experiences, from internships at PARC and Stryker Medical to industrial design roles at Midwest Products and Engineering, Nouveau Eyewear, and a design internship at Fossil. This varied background underscores Colt's multidimensional expertise in product development, innovation, and entrepreneurship.