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First Financial
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DGX / Mars-Wrigley
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IKEA
Put the value in value engineering in the big blue box.Case Study -
Bringing Banks into the 21st Century
Money talks, and so do consumers. Discover our POV on the future of finance in the age of fintech and convenience.Point of View -
Putting Retail Back into Retail Banking
Banks have some of the most valuable real estate out there. A shift in thinking allows them to evolve to meet consumer’s needs.Point of View -
Joanne Heyob
SVP, Operations Strategy & Design
While throughputs, labor assessments and peak capacity are operations-focused terms, as a speaker, Joanne makes operations easy to understand and delivers insights attendees are excited to bring back to their offices. As SVP, Operations Strategy & Design at WD Partners, Joanne brings 20 years of experience rooted in retail and store operations.Speaker -
Health Wellness
Mark Bateman
SVP, Business Development
With over 20 years of business development and consulting experience, Mark works with WD’s clients across their businesses to uncover market opportunities, develop strategy and execute ideas.Leadership -
Health Wellness
Jody Wasbro
SVP, Strategy & Experience Design
As SVP of Strategy & Experience Design, Jody leads the team in inspiring, guiding and shaping the customer experience.Leadership -
Jim Brittan
Chief Financial Officer
As the leader of the Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources functions, he focuses on the continuing development of WD’s global finance and administrative function and overall value creationLeadership -
Jen Merkich
SVP, Talent Care
As the VP of Talent Care, Jen oversees a team of professionals to ensure WD Partners is attracting, developing and retaining the best talent to build and strengthen the culture around a common set of core values which gives associates the foundation to learn, grow and succeedLeadership -
Health Wellness
Dan Stanek
Executive Vice President
Innovator, strategist, senior leader and compelling speaker with over 30 years of experience in consumer marketing and customer experience innovation for Fortune 500 companiesLeadership -
Lee Peterson
EVP, Thought Leadership
Lee has more than 30 years of collective experience as a retailer, a strategist, a public speaker and as a leading voice in the future of retailLeadership -
Health Wellness
Dan Stanek
Executive Vice President
As a noted authority in consumer trends and consumer behavior, Dan's areas of expertise include experience strategy, brand strategy, market positioning strategy, consumer insights, and new concept development. Dan has over 30 years of experience in consumer marketing and customer experience innovation for Fortune 500 companies.Speaker -
Lee Peterson
EVP, Thought Leadership
Lee has more than 30 years of collective experience as a retailer, a strategist, a public speaker and as a leading voice in the future of retail. He brings an innovative approach to modern retail by understanding cultural trends, consumer demographics, and buying behavior across multiple industries.Speaker -
Walmart
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Krispy Kreme
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Purina / Schnucks
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Health Wellness
CVS
Reinvented categories and changing the game for customers.Case Study -
Baskin-Robbins
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7-Eleven
Repositioned 7-Eleven stores to better capture millennial demographics.Case Study -
EchoPark Automotive
Reinventing the Way Consumers Shop for Used Cars.Case Study -
Health Wellness
Urgent Care: Identity Crisis
After surveying 2,600 consumers between the ages of 18 to 80 about their preferences and usage of different healthcare providers, it became evident that there was a significant contrast between the needs of younger versus older respondentsPoint of View -
Branded Financial Experiences
Bringing the community back to the community bank.Point of View -
Health Wellness
Healthcare: Who Survives?
Primary care, urgent care and retail clinics are on notice.White Paper -
Defining the 21st Century Store
The old prototype store model is obsolete. Are you still using this dated approach of one-size fits all? Don’t be stranded with anomaly stores that aren’t scalable.White Paper -
Apocalypse to Relevance
The key to bringing shopping back to life is food.White Paper -
Chris Doerschlag
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Doerschlag is the CEO and owner of WD Partners, a 300+ person global strategic branding and consulting firm with 8 offices in the US and overseasLeadership -
The Home Depot
Leveraged an agile and multi-departmental approach to evolve the in-store experience for professional doers and DIYers alikeCase Study -
Shake Shack
Scaled a national brand at a local level while bringing innovative experiences based on evolving customer demandsCase Study