Dan Willis

A user experience professional who built his first Web site all the way back in 1995, Dan Willis created washingtonpost.com's first user experience group, was PBS' first Director of User Experience and spent a decade at various print and online ventures for Tribune Co.

He is the author of a blog for UX professionals (www.uxcrank.com) with expertise in design, information architecture, usability, and digital strategy. Willis is a frequent speaker at Internet-related conferences, presenting at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival earlier this year as well as the Interaction Design Association's annual conference and the Information Architecture Summit.

Currently a consultant at Sapient Government Services, his clients have included the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.