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The Patrons of Industrial Design Excellence can speak knowledgeably on a number of design, business and management topics. The following list contains all the Patrons, their contact and phone number and the industries in which they are experts. The subsequent list identifies the patron contacts by topic specialty. Please call Larry Hoffer at 703.707.6000 x119 for other contacts if your topic is not reflected on either of these lists.

Areas of Expertise

Branding

  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Daniel Hamilton, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • Adam Lerner, M3 Design, 512.218.8858 x238

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Trends in design

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • John Barratt, Teague, 206.838.4200
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Sheila Crosby, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Kerry Emberley, Continuum, 617.928.9582
  • Greg Jones, Microsoft, 425.703.4959
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Jackie Jones, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, 805.376.6253
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Jeff Mulhausen, M3 Design, 512.218.8858 x245
  • Bryce Rutter, Ph.D., Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Michael Swartz, Gad Shaanan Design, 858.481.8433
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Robert Welsh, Black & Decker, 410.342.2270
  • Gaylon White, Eastman Chemical Company, Gaylon White

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Creativity, Managing Innovation & Change

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Sarah Brady, Whirlpool, (+39) 0332.757.594
  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Sheila Crosby, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • George Daniels, HP, 281.514.5191
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Kerry Emberley, Continuum, 617.928.9582
  • Mike Flanagan, Director of Marketing, Bresslergroup, 215.209.3046
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Jackie Jones, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, 805.376.6253
  • Sang Yeon Lee, Samsung U.S., 408.544.4889
  • Tim Leberecht frog design, 408.990.5265
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Richard Nathan, RTC, 847.640.2212
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Michael Swartz, Gad Shaanan Design, 858.481.8433
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Robert Welsh, Black & Decker, 410.342.2270

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Design Management in a Global Economy

  • John Barratt, Teague, 206.838.4200
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Sarah Brady, Whirlpool, (+39) 0332.757.594
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • George Daniels, HP, 281.514.5191
  • Gregg Davis, Design Central, 614.890.0202
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Hope Lawrence, Dell, 512.728.1957
  • Sang Yeon Lee, Samsung U.S., 408.544.4889
  • Richard Nathan, RTC, 847.640.2212
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Bryce Rutter, Ph.D., Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Global Design

  • John Barratt, Teague, 206.838.4200
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Gregg Davis, Design Central, 614.890.0202
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • Michael Gallagher, Crown, 419.629.2311
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Greg Jones, Microsoft, 425.703.4959
  • Tim Leberecht, frog design, 408.990.5265
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Design's Benefits To Users

  • John Barratt, Teague, 206.838.4200
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Barry Beith, PhD/Corinna Paine, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • Kerry Emberley, Continuum, 617.928.9582
  • Michael Gallagher, Crown, 419.629.2311
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Greg Jones, Microsoft, 425.703.4959
  • Richard Nathan, RTC, 847.640.2212
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Bryce Rutter, PhD, Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Design's Bottom-Line Results

  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Sarah Brady, Whirlpool, (+39) 0332.757.594
  • Richard Brown, Franke Kindred Canada, 705.526.5427
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • Kerry Emberley, Continuum, 617.928.9582
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Tim Leberecht, frog design, 408.990.5265
  • Richard Nathan, RTC, 847.640.2212
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Bryce Rutter, PhD, Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Michael Swartz, Gad Shaanan Design, 858.481.8433
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Design Patents and Legal Issues

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Mike Maddox, PhD, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565

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Design Research

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Richard Brown, Franke Kindred Canada, 705.526.5427
  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Kerry Emberley, Continuum, 617.928.9582
  • Mike Flanagan, Director of Marketing, Bresslergroup, 215.209.3046
  • Michael Gallagher, Crown, 419.629.2311
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Corinna Paine/Barry Beith/Sheila Crosby/Daniel Hamilton, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Bryce Rutter, Ph.D., Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Stephen Wilcox, Design Science, 215.627.4122

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Ecologically Responsible Design

  • Jackie Jones, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, 805.376.6253
  • Hope Lawrence, Dell, 512.728.1957
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Gaylon White, Eastman Chemical Company, Gaylon White  

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Entrepreneurship

  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Gregg Davis, Design Central, 614.890.0202
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Michael Swartz, Gad Shaanan Design, 858.481.8433

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Human Factors

  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Barry Beith/Dan Mauney/Mike Maddox/Corinna Paine, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Richard Brown, Franke Kindred Canada, 705.526.5427
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Michael Gallagher, Crown, 419.629.2311
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Hope Lawrence, Dell, 512.728.1957
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Doug Patton, Patton Design, 949.753.1595
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Bryce Rutter, PhD, Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Stephen Wilcox, Design Science, 215.627.4122

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Integrated Product Development

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Sarah Brady, Whirlpool, (+39) 0332.757.594
  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • John Edson, President, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Mike Flanagan, Director of Marketing, Bresslergroup, 215.209.3046
  • Michael Gallagher, Crown Equipment, Corp., 419.629.2311
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Jackie Jones, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, 805.376.6253
  • Hope Lawrence, Dell, 512.728.1957
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Bryce Rutter, PhD, Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Robert Welsh, Black & Decker, 410.342.2270

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Managing Corporate or Client Relations

  • Douglas Baker, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858
  • Richard Brown, Franke Kindred Canada, 705.526.5427
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Martha Depenbrock, Procter & Gamble, 513.983.5366
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Darrel Rhea, Cheskin, 650.802.2100
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Tanya Sillitti, Product Development Technologies, 847.821.3048
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Robert Welsh, Black & Decker, 410.342.2270

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Materials & Manufacturing Processes

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • John Boucher, Radius Product Development, 978.365.1112
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Richard Nathan, RTC, 847.640.2212
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Gaylon White, Eastman Chemical Company, Gaylon White

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Reducing Time To Market

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Terry Branson, M3 Design, 512.218.8858 x222
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • George Daniels, HP, 281.514.5191
  • John Edson, Lunar Design, 650.326.7788
  • Mike Flanagan, Director of Marketing, Bresslergroup, 215.209.3046
  • Gary Grossman, IDI, 201.941.5500
  • Greg Jones, Microsoft, 425.703.4959
  • Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc., 617.623.7600 x229
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Bryce Rutter, PhD, Metaphase Design Group, 314.721.0700 x123
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Sohrab Vossoughi, ZIBA Design, 503.223.9606
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
  • Robert Welsh, Black & Decker, 410.342.2270

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Technology in Design

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Barry Beith/Daniel Hamilton/Dan Mauney/Christina Mendat, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565
  • Jerome Caruso, Jerome Caruso Design, Inc., 847.295.2995
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Gregg Davis, Design Central, 614.890.0202
  • Gray McCord, M3 Design, 512.218.8858 x 272
  • Kit Morris, Design Edge, 512.477.5491
  • Ami Verhalen, Design Concepts, 608.663.1510
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Universal Design

  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490 
  • Mike Flanagan, Director of Marketing, Bresslergroup, 215.209.3046
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885

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Visual & User Interface Design

  • Shayne Ballinger, Fitch, 614.841.2044
  • John Barratt, Teague, 206.838.4200
  • Tara Prasad, Insight Product Development, 773.907.0100 x255
  • Sarah Brady, Whirlpool, (+39) 0332.757.594
  • William Cesaroni, Cesaroni Design, 847.724.8840
  • Mercedes Coats, Smart Design, 415.255.7490
  • Greg Jones, Microsoft, 425.703.4959
  • Dan Mauney/Daniel Hamilton/Corinna Paine, HumanCentric, 919.481.0565 
  • Bill Moggridge/Mike Nuttal/Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO, 650.614.7217
  • Chris Rockwell, lextant, 614.228.9711
  • Trish Wadley, Item Group, 401.272.3885
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