What people are saying . . .

Senior Digital Product Manager

Wes is an exceptional UX designer with a rare combination of strategic thinking, research depth, and polished execution. His work in the DTC Medicare space drove meaningful year-over-year improvements and helped maintain the #1 usability ranking among competitors for three consecutive years, a true testament to his talent and consistency. He has an impressive ability to simplify complex experiences, grounding every decision in user insight while balancing business objectives. Beyond his design expertise, Wes is a strong leader, an outstanding team player, and a highly collaborative partner who elevates the work and the people around him. He brings clarity to ambiguity, fosters alignment across cross-functional teams, and is simply great to work with. Any organization would be fortunate to have Wes on their team. He is a tremendous asset to any product organization.

I have worked with Wes on a few projects and each time I have been impressed by his ability to summarize a desired outcome and think through potential solutions on the fly. I work with agency folks on a regular basis and I wish more came to the table as prepared (and knowledgable) as Wes. Always a pleasure working together.

Vice President of Client Success & Strategic Accounts
Senior Digital Product Manager

Wes is a creative, solution-driven and thoughtful leader. Not only does he have a wealth of design talent, but he manages his team in a manner that allows the designers reporting to him to stretch and grow in their own talents as well. The ability to manage a team well and still execute on design projects for large clients is actually fairly rare in the design world. Wes does both in tandem gracefully.

I have worked with Wes on many projects over too many years to mention. He listens to what your needs are and is able to produce great creative results to match your needs.

Vice President of Client Success & Strategic Accounts
CEO

Wes is as creative as it comes. He strives to introduce new technologies and expand on the creative process to create a more stream-lined and efficient work product. He has a true understanding of how the process works, where the team is most efficient, and where improvements can be made. He has shown an uncanny ability to determine the requirements behind certain deliverables and will always go above and beyond to meet deadlines.

Wes is an outstanding UX manager who genuinely cares about the people he leads. While reporting to him at UHG, I felt empowered to become a better designer thanks to the safe and encouraging environment he created. He is a master at solving complex design problems and consistently drove our team to deliver high-quality work, even under tight constraints. He constantly pushed us to think creatively while remaining incredibly supportive of our needs—always ensuring we had clear timelines and the resources necessary to succeed. Wes also stands out as a strategic advocate for UX design and process. His ability to build collaborative partnerships with Product teams and champion the UX process is a huge asset. Any organization would be lucky to have his leadership and vision.

Senior UX Designer
Senior Front End Developer

Wes is a great manager who just makes everyone around him better. He builds a team culture where everyone enjoys collaborating. Even when things become high pressure, like tight deadlines or complex design challenges, he stays calm and focused on finding solutions. I really appreciated how he always went to bat for the team and stayed committed to our success. Any design team would be lucky to have him.

I have often called Wes, "the Professor". And that's meant as the highest compliment. The man knows so much about design that he can't help but spread some of that knowledge around elevating the work and understanding of his entire team. Whether digital implementations that pop visually while functioning beautifully or print materials that are fresh and exciting, Wes produces work that is based in great stores of design smarts amplified by sheer talent.

Wes is also a workhorse. He embraces and informs timelines rather than hoping the schedule will go away or magically expand. He proactively communicates and wants to engage in problem solving. These are all traits that make Wes not just a great designer but a great team member.

Associate Vice President of Operations