Dan Stanek

Executive Vice President

Dan serves as Executive Vice President at WD, where he works closely with the firm’s design and strategy teams to help clients develop innovative concepts and elevate customer experiences across physical and digital environments. A strategist and senior leader, Dan brings more than 30 years of experience helping Fortune 500 brands translate customer insight into experience-led strategies that drive relevance, loyalty, and growth.

Throughout his career, Dan has led consulting programs for hundreds of leading brands across retail, restaurant, consumer goods, and technology, including Walmart, The Home Depot, CVS Health, National Vision, GSK, VCA Animal Hospitals, Dental Care Alliance, Kaiser Permanente, eBay, T-Mobile, AutoZone, and Chick-fil-A. While he brings deep experience in Retail and Health + Wellness, his perspective spans multiple industries and emerging categories. A recognized thought leader and compelling speaker, Dan is often quoted in national and international media including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, BusinessWeek, ABC News, and CNBC, and was named to Shopper Marketing magazine’s Who’s Who in Shopper Marketing.

One thing on my bucket list: Fishing trip in Alaska
A surprising interest outside of work: Member of a Tiki club
A skill I’m glad I learned outside my role: Disk jockey at a radio station

"The Health and Wellness delivery model is undergoing dramatic change, forcing the need for innovative new models and better, consumer-driven experiences."