Dan Droz is CEO of Droz and Associates, and for the past 22 years, has served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Design Management at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). At CMU, his research has focused on marketing accountability and outcome-based marketing methods. He also co-founded the nation's first multidisciplinary product development program at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA), and is director of the Design-For-Business Project. Dan has also served as consultant or panelist to a number of government agencies and legislative bodies, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States Information Agency (USIA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Mr. Droz graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 1972. In 1996, he was recognized as one of five outstanding design alumni of Harvard University at the 25th anniversary of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts.

Robert Handley, Creative Director, has more than 25 years of agency design and art direction experience. Prior to joining Droz and Associates, Rob served as Art Director for Gateway Studios, the largest advertising production house in Western Pennsylvania. Rob has received numerous ADDY, CASE, IABC and MATRIX awards for excellence in marketing, design and advertising.

Tara Taylor, Senior Designer, has 18 years of experience in interactive and communications design for high-tech and professional corporations. Tara previously served as chief graphic designer for the Engineering Design Research Center (EDRC) at Carnegie Mellon University and has won numerous awards for her work.