Program Faculty and Staff

Teaches ENTRP 492: Small Business Strategy and Planning, a senior-level capstone course that hosts growth-focused Business Growth MAP student consultancy projects.

Kier joined the faculty in 2017, after completing his Ph.D. and working as a visiting assistant professor in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Kier worked as a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton LLP. His research focuses on entrepreneurial imaginativeness, entrepreneurial decision making/cognition and entrepreneurial escalation of commitment.

Teaches ENTRP 492: Small Business Strategy and Planning, a senior-level capstone course that hosts growth-focused Business Growth MAP student consultancy projects.

Steck joined the faculty in 2012, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in corporate strategy, sales, operations, finance and information technology. As a former CEO, COO, CFO, CIO and sales professional, Steck has worked for a variety of companies ranging from IBM, Intel and E-Trade to small startups. Steck earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Eastern Washington University. Outside of WSU Vancouver, Steck serves as a management consultant and executive coach, helping others develop their organizations and cultivate the talents they need to advance their careers.

Teaches ENTRP 492: Small Business Strategy and Planning, a senior-level capstone course that hosts growth-focused Business Growth MAP student consultancy projects.

Warnick joined the faculty in 2016. His research focuses on entrepreneurs’ passion and motivation, well-being, emotional expression and entrepreneurs who start businesses related to their hobbies (hobby-based entrepreneurship). Warnick earned his Ph.D. in entrepreneurship and strategic management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Warnick helped establish and build a non-profit microfinance program in Uganda, teaching entrepreneurship courses and issuing microloans, and consulting with over 100 entrepreneurs in impoverished regions.