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Dr. Lloyd Bryan Mölander
Assistant Professor, Management Department
Director, Pre-College Entrepreneurship Program

Biography
Dr. Lloyd Bryan Mölander joined Montclair State University in Spring 2022 as an Assistant Professor in the Management Department. He teaches courses in Ethics, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Entrepreneurial Marketing, and Management (MGMT 300, MGMT 201, ENTPR 201, and ENTPR 320), as well as in the MBA Program's Live Consulting course (BUGN 570). In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Molander serves as Director of the Summer Pre-College Entrepreneurship Program.

Teaching Profile
Dr. Mölander brings over 15 years of face-to-face and online teaching experience in Business and Law. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University prior to his full-time appointment. Adjucnt at Southern New Hampshire University, William Paterson University, the University of Reno at Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada University), and Westwood College.

Education

J.D., University of the Pacific (McGeorge School of Law)

M.A. in Management, National University (La Jolla)

B.S. in Public Administration and Urban Studies (CJA), San Diego State University

Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law

Certificate in International Legal Studies, Salzburg University (under U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy)

Postgraduate Certificate Candidate in Nonprofit Leadership, Southern New Hampshire University

Postgraduate Entertainment Studies, UCLA

Pupilage, Inns of Court School of Law (now City, University of London)

Fellowship, State of California State Senate

Practicum, Rödl & Partners, Nürnberg, Germany

Internships: California State Office of Trade and Commerce; U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Diego; and the United States Senate.

Professional Profile
With more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and intrapreneur in both public and private enterprises, Dr. Mölander has held senior executive titles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Content Officer, President, and Executive Producer.

A seasoned entertainment executive, Dr. Mölander has dedicated his career to the advancement of music, the environment, and action sports through film, television, and the arts. He is the Founder and CEO of Tenacity Entertainment, LLC (2002-Present), and the Founder and Executive Festival Director of the Dana Point Film Festival (2023-Present); and in 2025, he founded and is on the Board of the nonprofit Blue Sea 2 Sky, Inc.

Select Past Professional Experience

Recently, he served as Chairman of the Board and President and Chief Content Officer of Endless Summer Events, Inc. (August 2024).

Endless Riff Entertainment (2017–2019) – Chief Content Officer & Executive Producer
Oversaw programming, production, and development for a social VR entertainment company.

EDGE TV (2014–2018) – Chief Content Officer & Executive Producer
Directed content strategy and programming.

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (2007–2010) – Senior Vice President & Executive Producer
Managed budgets exceeding $20 million, expanded audience reach, and facilitated corporate sale readiness.

Extreme Sports Channel (1999–2003; 2019–2020) – Chief Operating Officer, Executive Producer & Co-Founder

Launched Extreme Sports Channel as Co-Founder and Executive Producer, a 24/7 channel distributed in 86 countries, later acquired by Liberty Media (now owned by AMC).

Dr. Molander’s production work has earned prestigious recognition, including The Hollywood Reporter and Producer’s Guild “Digital 50” award for influential leadership in digital entertainment. His achievements include an Emmy Award, over 16 Telly Awards, and honors from major film festivals such as Banff, Big Sky, and the Hollywood International Film Festival.

Guilds, Associations, and Boards

Producers Guild of America

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

American Film Institute

American Bar Association

American Marketing Association

American Management Association

Montclair Film Festival (Screening Judge)

Perugia (Italy) International Film Festival (Executive)

Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival (Board of Directors)

The Players Club NYC

Who’s Who in America Marketing

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division Staff Officer – Public Affairs

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Volunteer Work (past and present)

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (New York City)

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Assistant District Staff Officer of Public Affairs

American Red Cross, Disaster Relief Volunteer

Montclair State University, Assistant Tennis Coach

Additional Links and Media

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloydbryanmolander/

IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1771377/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Bryan_Molander

Interview: Orange Coast Magazine (Zest), July 2024
https://orangecoast.com/people-places/director-producer-and-founder-of-the-dana-point-film-festival-lloyd-molander-is-on-this-weeks-episode-of-the-zest/

Specialization

Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment Business, and, International Business

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Office Hours

Fall

Wednesday

7:45 am - 9:30 pm

Office hours for students is listed in their syllabus

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