OUR PEOPLE

Michael Dearing

In spring 2006, Michael Dearing joined the d. school faculty at Stanford University. At the same time, he began working closely with and investing in a few small companies. In 2008, Michael established Harrison Metal.

In his work at Stanford, Michael has co-developed and co-taught courses including Creating Infectious Action, Creating Mass Market Experiences, and Entrepreneurial Finance. He also teaches graduate seminars including Innovation in Complex Organizations, Creative Product Marketing. Michael’s current interests include process design for new product development, productizing emerging technologies, web-based businesses, product marketing and pricing.

Before joining the d.school, Michael spent nearly seven years at eBay (NASDAQ – EBAY) serving most recently as Senior Vice President & General Merchandise Manager for eBay. In that role, he led category management, product marketing, seller development, eBay Stores, and direct-to-consumer marketing for eBay North America. While at eBay, Michael and his colleagues were also responsible for the launch and growth of many new merchandise categories, and new businesses such as Buy-it-Now, the listings upgrade business, eBay Stores, and ProStores. Prior to eBay, Michael held leadership positions at Bain & Company, Filene’s Basement, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE-DIS), and Industrial Shoe Warehouse.

Michael is an east coast native, now happily a citizen of the Bay Area. He holds an AB in Economics, with a focus in economic history, from Brown University, and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Economic History Association and the Business History Conference. When he’s not at the d.school, Michael enjoys working with small companies on issues of strategy and marketing, growing fruits and vegetables, hiking, and playing with his dogs.

David Rogier

David graduated from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2011, where he served as President of the product design club and co-created one of the most popular courses at the GSB: “Designing Happiness,” which teaches students how to quantify consumer happiness. David published an article on Netflix’s online digital media aggregation strategy and 2 business cases that were featured in Fast Company and the book The Dragonfly Effect (Aaker, 2010). He was a Resident at the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and was voted by his peers as a finalist for the Arbuckle Award, given every year to the student who has contributed most to the class. He also interned at IDEO, helping to create new consumer products and brands.

Prior to his MBA, David was part of the initial team that launched a new 160-store grocery chain for the world’s 3rd largest retailer, Tesco. David built and led the team responsible for Tesco’s U.S. supply chain strategy across all 160 stores and 2,500 employees. He developed shelf space algorithms that have now become Tesco’s international best standard.

A native of Los Angeles, David holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Stanford University. He served as president of the student senate and had his own television show focusing on economic issues.