An established HBCU educator and technology entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of innovation, business, and higher education, Dr. Warner brings a unique mix of first-hand and administrative leadership to his work of increasing opportunity for students and professionals. Before joining the CBE, he was Director of Innovation and Professor at Howard University, where he developed HowU Innovate, an interdisciplinary initiative that provides campus-wide innovation programming in which students are guided through the process of founding technology startups. He also initiated the Howard University – Hampton University I-Corps Site program to commercialize university research from HBCUs with a focus on the DMV area.