Brandon Cornuke

Brandon Cornuke serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Design & Innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and concurrently holds the position of Director of Innovation at University Hospitals Ventures in Cleveland. In his healthcare innovation role, he drives strategy and execution for major transformation initiatives while systematically identifying critical problems through programmatic activities that foster organizational innovation culture.

His academic credentials include:

• BA in Economics from Trinity University
• MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management

Cornuke specializes in innovation management and value creation systems, authoring The Value Proposition Matrix: An Innovator's Guide to Four Questions that Separate Success from Failure. His industry experience spans co-founding a consumer products company, building startup accelerators, consulting for hundreds of ventures, and leading innovation transformations for global corporations including Hitachi, Target, and American Greetings. His methodologies are implemented across Fortune 500 companies, cultural institutions, hospitals, and professional sports organizations.

His research and professional focus centers on developing practical frameworks for turning ideas into measurable value through structured problem identification, caregiver education systems, and cross-organizational innovation ecosystems that integrate people, processes, and technologies.