Shawn Gancarczyk

Shawn Gancarczyk is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in innovation and strategy across various industries. Currently serving as Associate Director and Retail Industry Lead at ?What If! Innovation, part of Accenture, Shawn focuses on helping clients develop new businesses and services through experimentation. Previous roles include Director at Huge, where Shawn transformed companies with a focus on user experience, and Principal at IA Collaborative, providing design and innovation consultancy. Extensive experience at Levy Restaurants involved directing engagement strategy and managing large-scale projects for high-profile events. Additionally, Shawn held significant positions at Kirkland & Ellis, co-founded Arrowhead Tutors, and served as Account Director at Ivize of Chicago. Shawn holds an MBA in Strategy from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, along with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship.