Guest & Host Biographies

Josh Geballe

Mr. Josh Gabelle is the Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yale University and Managing Director of Yale Ventures. He is responsible for a wide range of services and programs for students, faculty, and the broader New Haven community to launch new startups based on Yale research, provide training in entrepreneurship and innovation, expand external research partnerships, and foster the growth of the local innovation and entrepreneurship community

Josh served as the State of Connecticut’s Chief Operating Officer under Governor Ned Lamont before launching Yale Ventures in 2022. With responsibility for all executive branch agencies covering 30,000 employees, he led successful initiatives to modernize government operations and led the state’s nationally recognized response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to his three years in public service, Josh spent his career in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Core Informatics, a venture-backed scientific software company acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he later served as Vice President and General Manager of Digital Science. Previously, he spent 11 years at IBM in a variety of international executive roles.

Josh serves on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations, including ClimateHaven, where he is the founding board chair, Connecticut Innovations, AdvanceCT, BioCT, and the Mory’s Association.

Josh holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from Yale University.

Contact Info

josh.geballe@yale.edu

Host, Tanimu Deleon

Tanimu Deleon has a BS, an MS in Computer Engineering, and a PhD. in Biomedical Engineering.  Dr. Deleon has well over a decade of experience in research and development, information technology, submarine design & manufacturing, sustainable investments, and human factors. Dr. Deleon is a Principal Engineer and Technical Lead for Human Factors Engineering and Warfighter Performance at General Dynamics Electric Boat. In this capacity, Deleon works across various disciplines to ensure the human element is factored into the boat’s design.