Colin Godby 💭⚡️

Colin Godby is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in engineering and product development. Colin is currently the CEO and Founder of Dust Moto, a position they have held since 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at UBCO - Utility Electric Vehicles from 2021 to 2023, where they led the Product, Design, and Engineering disciplines.

Before their role at UBCO, Colin was the Director of Hardware Engineering at Glowforge from 2018 to 2021. During their tenure, they successfully built a highly functioning engineering department and played a crucial role in the company's significant growth. Colin also served as the Chief Technology Officer at Trujoy, where they co-founded the company and focused on developing a proof of concept prototype.

Colin has also held leadership positions at Sphero as the Director of Hardware and Design from 2017 to 2018, where they rethought the product development process, and at Walt Disney Imagineering as a Mechanical Engineer, Principal from 2012 to 2015, where they led the engineering of complex mechanical systems. Additionally, they served as the CAD and Mechanical Engineering Manager at Skullcandy Inc. from 2011 to 2012, establishing a functional mechanical engineering group.

Earlier in their career, Colin worked as a Project Engineer II at MillenWorks from 2008 to 2010, overseeing automotive-focused projects, and as a Mechanical Design Engineer from 2006 to 2008. Colin began their career as a Test Engineer at Safe Research, where they designed test setups and apparatuses.

Overall, Colin Godby has a strong track record of leadership and expertise in engineering, product development, and innovation.

Colin Godby attended UC Santa Barbara from 2001 to 2005, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2003, Colin participated in a Study Abroad Program at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, focusing on Mechanical Engineering.

Colin also holds several certifications. In 2017, they completed the "Insights for Innovation - Gathering Human Centered Insights That Fuel Innovation" program offered by IDEO U. Colin also obtained the Certified Scrum Master certification from Scrum Alliance in February 2017. In 2016, Colin completed the "Leading for Creativity" program offered by IDEO U. Additionally, Colin has a certification in Composite Structural Design from Abaris Training, though the specific dates of obtaining this certification are not provided.