Aric Wood

Aric Wood is the CEO of global design consultancy XPLANE, where he leads the firm's Strategy Activation practice. XPLANE has developed a unique approach to leveraging human-centered design, visual thinking, and cocreation to help engage, align, and activate people to bring their strategies to life. With over twenty-five years of experience working with over 100 of the Fortune 500, as well as federal and local governments, non-profit organizations, and global NGOs, Aric has a unique perspective...See more

Aric Wood is the CEO of global design consultancy XPLANE, where he leads the firm's Strategy Activation practice. XPLANE has developed a unique approach to leveraging human-centered design, visual thinking, and cocreation to help engage, align, and activate people to bring their strategies to life. With over twenty-five years of experience working with over 100 of the Fortune 500, as well as federal and local governments, non-profit organizations, and global NGOs, Aric has a unique perspective on what it takes to successfully lead change through people in organizations of all sizes. Aric has shared his experience and knowledge as an author, a keynote speaker, a university instructor, and has served on numerous commercial and non-profit boards, including The Design Museum Foundation and the Pacific Northwest College of Arts (PNCA). He previously served in leadership roles at Intuit and Epinions.com, and as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company. Aric earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from The Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. See less