Meet the Team

Lisa Drexhage is the Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships. Lisa currently leads a team to connect corporate partners with opportunities to engage with students and faculty. She leads WPI's Corporate Sponsored Student Project program driving WPI's visibility as the leader in Project-Based Learning. This program strives to expand access for students and faculty to engage in experiential learning opportunities. Lisa also serves as a strategic resource for WPI's corporate partnerships strategy and leads an annual analysis of corporate engagement occurring at WPI, convenes corporate-facing ...

Caitie Reidy is the Assistant Director of Corporate Stewardship at WPI, where she supports strategic corporate partnerships that benefit faculty and students. Her work includes cultivating sponsor relationships, connecting industry partners with faculty, and managing corporate-sponsored project logistics—from agreements to invoicing. Since joining WPI in 2018, Caitie has held roles across academic engagement, innovation & entrepreneurship, and corporate relations, with a strong focus on operational excellence and community support. 

Pete serves as a strategic connector between WPI and the corporate world, helping organizations engage meaningfully with the university’s research, talent, and innovation ecosystem. With over 20 years of experience in high-profile roles and relationship management, he specializes in building partnerships that create mutual value for industry and academia.In his role, Pete guides companies through a wide range of collaborative opportunities at WPI, including:Research Partnerships – Facilitating connections between corporate teams and WPI’s faculty, labs, and research centers to drive ...