Top Design Thinking Experts | Doug Pace | Stonehill

Innovation doesn't appear like lightning out of a clear sky. It comes from curiosity, structure, and a human-centered process that turns insight into action. As a top design thinking consultancy, Stonehill helps teams reimagine experiences, simplify complex operations, and unlock new business models by starting with human needs and building solutions that truly resonate.

We bring creative thinking and operational discipline together. Whether you’re launching a new product, transforming customer experience, or modernizing internal processes, our approach uncovers opportunity, tests ideas fast, and delivers solutions that stick. The result: momentum, clarity, and outcomes that move organizations forward.

Meet Doug Pace, Founder & CEO, Stonehill | Design Thinking Thought Leader

Stonehill’s innovation practice is led by Doug Pace, recognized as one of the region’s most respected voices in design thinking and human-centered innovation. With deep experience advising Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, technology innovators, and public organizations, Doug blends facilitation, strategy, and execution in a way that turns creative thinking into meaningful results.

Doug teaches design thinking at the University of South Florida, equipping the next generation of innovators with structured frameworks and practical tools. He speaks frequently on innovation, organizational alignment, and customer-centered transformation, and is known for making design thinking feel accessible, energetic, and real-world focused.

Doug has been honored with several national and regional recognitions, including:

• Insight Magazine Design Leader of the Year

• United States Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business of the Year

• American Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year

• Best in Biz Entrepreneur of the Year

His work has been featured across industry forums, innovation panels, and executive leadership programs.

Our Design Thinking Services

• Innovation Workshops & Strategy Sprints - Facilitated sessions that generate insights, prioritize ideas, and build actionable innovation plans.

• Customer Experience & Journey Mapping - Deep research and mapping to understand customer motivations, pain points, and opportunities.

• Prototyping & Concept Testing - Low-risk pilots and tangible prototypes to validate ideas and accelerate learning.

• Innovation Capability Building - Training and enablement programs that equip leaders and teams to use design thinking every day.

Design Thinking That Drives Results

Ideas are only as powerful as the impact they make. Stonehill blends discovery, creativity, and disciplined execution to turn strategy into solutions people love and businesses value. If you want a partner who brings clarity, energy, and real-world innovation expertise, Doug Pace and Stonehill are ready to help you create what’s next.