Design & Research Executive; Brand Strategist; Career Coach
Verified
Neurodivergent design and research leader with 20+ years of experience scaling teams, integrating customer insight into product strategy, and accelerating time-to-market. He has led strategy and built systems that turn research into results, making design not just functional, but foundational.
Drory has successfully guided numerous companies in creating compelling brand identities and user experiences that generate reach, retention, and revenue. He's also committed to empowering professionals to achieve their career goals through innovative strategies and personalized guidance.
Born at a very young age, he made Seattle his home in 1991 and has enjoyed time at agencies, high-tech companies, and startups. Sometimes when it rains, he goes outside holding a cocktail umbrella and pretends he's a giant who makes bad decisions. Hopes one day someone will call him "sir" without adding "you're making a scene".More...
Alicia Maerki
National Programs Manager@Progress Residential®
Verified
A forward-thinking Project & Program Manager with 15+ years of experience optimizing processes, steering change initiatives, analyzing costs, and saving millions for service operators, wholesale retailers, and event production firms.
Highly adept at cultivating partnerships, bridging knowledge gaps between technical & non-technical stakeholders, and identifying & resolving pain points. Mobilizes communities, C-level executives, internal teams, vendors, and other diverse stakeholders to structure strategic priorities, set & execute objectives, deliver impact, and confront challenges from multiple perspectives.More...