Alan Van Pelt
Title
Senior Strategist + Research Specialist
Present
Working at the intersection of design, social science research and business strategy to drive innovation and growth.
Past
Project Lead, Jump Associates
Passion
Behavioral economics
Financial markets
Entrepreneurship
How the brain works
Understanding people
Play
Skiing
Rock climbing
Beach bumming
Travel abroad
Radio Lab and New Yorker
What is your first memory of design thinking?
Designing and building my own model rocket with minimal knowledge of aerodynamics or explosives. Thankfully, I still have all my fingers.
