Jon Denham

Jon Denham is the Chair of Design Management and Service Design at SCADpro, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), since 2021. He holds an M.F.A. in Industrial Design from Central Saint Martins and a B.A. in Industrial Design from Cardiff Metropolitan University. His career spans over two decades in strategic design leadership roles at global corporations like Lextant, Conagra Foods, Kraft Foods, and Procter & Gamble. Denham specializes in design-driven innovation, brand revitalization, and cross-functional team leadership. He has spearheaded high-impact projects, including the launch of Wicked Kitchen and Olay Regenerist, achieving significant revenue growth and market expansion. His work emphasizes integrating design thinking into business strategies to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

Denham’s research interests focus on service design, behavioral research tools, and the intersection of UX with multi-channel marketing. He has delivered keynotes and workshops on design thinking at prestigious conferences such as TMRE and FUSE, and his insights have been featured in The Economist. His leadership roles include forming global design councils and restructuring design processes to reduce costs while boosting creativity, as seen in his 50% time reduction in design cycles at Procter & Gamble.

As an educator, Denham has contributed to academic initiatives through SCADpro, bridging industry and academia to train the next generation of design professionals. His professional accolades include being voted the best class series by students and the Dean at The Kellogg School of Management for his design thinking workshops.