Doug Villhard is the Academic Director for Entrepreneurship and a Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis, the Managing Partner at Villhard Growth Partners, and the author of three historical fiction novels based on real-life entrepreneurs. He is the co-founder of SportsHuddle (now MaxPreps), Second Street (recently acquired by Upland Software), and Father McGivney Catholic High School.
In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Truman State University, Villhard earned a Masters of Science in Communication from Boston University and a Masters of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis.
A resident of Glen Carbon, Illinois, Villhard was appointed to the Board in April 2026.