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Nick Smarrelli

Commander · DISC type D
Professor and Director, Butler Entrepreneurship at Butler University
📍 Greater Indianapolis, United States

Nick Smarrelli is a Professor and the Director of Butler Entrepreneurship at Butler University, specializing in organizational behavior and innovation. With a Masters from Harvard, he also advises early-stage businesses through FivePeaks Investments. People who have worked with him often describe him as charismatic, creative, and customer-focused.

Outside of his professional life, Nick is a dedicated parent, spouse, and ultramarathon runner with a passion for endurance in all aspects of life. He is actively involved in his community, serving on the boards of Providence Cristo Rey High School and the Westfield Youth Assistance Program, where he also acts as a mentor.

He is an Ironman athlete and has competed in 100-mile ultramarathon races.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Professor and Director, Butler Entrepreneurship
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Indianapolis, United States
Personality Overview

How Nick shows up

Risk-Taker
Very Quick
Strong-Willed

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Priorities

Topics Nick cares about

Entrepreneurship Education
As a Professor and Director of Entrepreneurship at Butler University, he is passionate about teaching students to take risks and develop an action-oriented mindset.
Organizational Psychology
He holds a Master's in Organizational Psychology from Harvard and applies its principles in his teaching, coaching, and advisory roles to improve human performance in the workplace.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Professor and Director, Butler Entrepreneurship
Butler University
11-2022
Advisor
FivePeaks Investments & Advisory
7-2024
Vice Chairman of the Board
Providence Cristo Rey High School
6-2021
Board Member
Providence Cristo Rey High School
12-2022
Executive Board Member
Westfield Youth Assistance Program
In the press

Media appearances

Fueling Indiana's Future Innovators – Butler University. Featured in CICP Indiana
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Education
2021 - 2023
Master's Degree
Harvard University
2000 - 2004
Bachelors
Saint Louis University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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