Lene Martin

Dr. Lene Martin is the founder and director of the Blockchain at Pepperdine Program and teaches blockchain business applications and analytics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. She is also the founder of a Malibu consulting company, an entrepreneur and investor of tech startups, an advisor and director of several boards, a published author and international speaker, and a leader in innovative solutions for blockchain, cybersecurity, and communications at organizations such as Lockheed Martin Corp. and Amgen Inc. She holds M.A. degrees in communications and women studies, an EdD in organizational leadership, a Ph.D. candidacy in global leadership and change at Pepperdine GSEP, and is the recipient of a Pepperdine Waves of Innovation grant award. Dr. Martin, an advocate for women leaders and social impact, recently authored a chapter in the book on Women in Leadership: Work-Family Integration, published by Cambridge Scholars, and is a member of the Work-Life Integration Project. As a Norwegian-American, her research agenda focuses on Nordic organizational models of economic growth and social prosperity, specifically the convergence of emerging technology strategies and corporate social responsibility standards.

Companies

• Member, Board of Directors Wells Bring Hope (2022)
• Senior Manager, Crypto University Coinbase (2022)
• Member, Board of Directors International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (2020)
• Adjunct Professor Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (2020)
• Founder and Director, Blockchain at Pepperdine Pepperdine University (2019)
• Member, Board of Advisors Blockchain Training Alliance (2021 — 2022)
• Member, Board of Advisors Freely (2020 — 2022)
• Member, Board of Advisors EmC Leaders (2020 — 2022)
• Member, Board of Directors International Blockchain Real Estate Association (2019 — 2022)