Jeff Wesley

Jeff Wesley serves as the Executive Director of Red Cedar Ventures. Red Cedar Ventures (RCV) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Michigan State University Foundation. Prior to joining RCV in 2018, Jeff was the CEO of Two Men and Truck International, the largest international franchise moving company. During his tenure he and the company received an A plus ranking by Franchise grade, 93 CEO Glassdoor rating, “Crain’s Detroit Business Coolest Places to Work”, Inc. 5000 award winner, recognized nationally as a leading franchise system, a leading innovation franchise system, Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise System and he received national recognition as a top franchise executive. Jeff also has served as the President of Accu Bite Dental Supply, an Inc. 100 company, that was acquired by a Fortune 500 company. Jeff led this early startup to a recognized leading national full-service dental distributor. He began his career as an Audit Manager at Deloitte. Jeff has had significant experience in leading and scaling private companies to record success and has contributed to several startups throughout the state providing mentorship, coaching, operational experience and startup capital. Jeff has also been an Angel Investor for over 15 years and currently is a member of the Capital Community Angels and the Michigan Angel Fund. Hey is a prior Vice Chairman for the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and has served on various economic and community boards. Jeff is currently an observer and Board Member of several boards including AvidHrt, SU2 Systems, TheraB Medical, and Phenometrics to name a few. He is a frequent judge and speaker at events related to leadership, franchising and startups.