An accomplished Technical and Operations Executive, Christopher NELSON brings a wealth of expertise in digital solutions, CGI, and realtime technologies. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Christopher excels in bridging the gap between developers and users, architecting simple solutions for complex problems, and leading high-performance teams. Currently serving as Process Consultant for North America at Dassault Systèmes 3DEXCITE, Christopher continues to push the boundaries of technological advancement and business strategy.
Previously, Christopher had run 3DEXCITE’s West Coast Operations, driving innovation and operational excellence across various functions. Christopher is also a former Professor of Industrial Design at Lawrence Tech University and holds dual Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees from the College for Creative Studies.
Christopher has been recognized for his contributions with awards such as DBusiness “30 in Their Thirties”, the ARE Design Award and Certified SCRUM Master. Christopher has earned an Innovation & Entrepreneurship Professional Certificate from Stanford University, and is currently pursuing Marketing Management and Digital Strategy at Harvard.
Lou MCERLEAN is a Business Development professional helping clients enact strategic, innovative, and transformative Marketing, Digital, and Commercial Customer Experience endeavors which change their business trajectories. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, he joined Dassault Systemes' 3DExcite brand as a Services Sales Representative in 2017, and is currently Senior Client Executive for 3DExcite’s Commercial Twin Software on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. Focusing in the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Equipment sectors, he works with Fortune 1000 companies to optimize their existing assets and investments by extending and enhancing digital continuity from Operations through to Marketing, Sales, Service, and the Customer.