Lane Becker is a founding partner of Adaptive Path. Since 1995, Lane has guided companies, from startup stage to Fortune 100, in designing Web sites that integrate user goals and business objectives. Recent clients include NPR, PBS, Princess Cruises, McGraw-Hill, the National Gallery of Art, and the United Nations.
As the Director of New Ventures, Lane develops strategic partnerships with early-stage web and network-based product companies, either directly or through venture and angel investor partners. Adaptive Path provides these companies with long-term support for their product ideation, design, and product launch strategies.
As a consultant, Lane specializes in organizational strategy and integration, developing customized processes that incorporate requirements gathering, user research, information architecture, and interaction design to provide blueprints for measurably successful Web sites.
As a sought-after speaker, Lane has provided user experience training for numerous organizations, including the Bank of America, The Washington Post, Visa, and Cathay Pacific Airlines. He has presented at conferences such as O'Reilly's Open Source Conferences and South by Southwest (SXSW).

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The Adaptive Path Team
- Alexa Andrzejewski
Interaction Designer - Andrew Crow
Senior Experience Designer - Brandon Schauer
Experience Design Director - Brian Cronin
Project Manager - Bryan Mason
COO - Chiara Fox
Senior Information Architect - Chula Carlson
Controller - Dan Harrelson
Senior Technologist - Dan Saffer
Experience Design Director - Gina Crescenti
Client Relations Associate - Henning Fischer
Design Strategist - Jesse James Garrett
President - Julia Houck-Whitaker
R&D Manager - Kate Rutter
Senior Practitioner - Kim Lenox
Senior Interaction Designer - Kumi Akiyoshi
Visual Practice Lead - Laura Kirkwood-Datta
Vice President of Professional Services - Leah Buley
Experience Designer - Pam Daghlian
Event Manager - Patricia Merino Price
Client Relations Manager - Paula Wellings
Experience Designer - Peter Merholz
President - Rachel Brune
Project Manager - Rachel Glaves
Experience Designer - Rachel Hinman
Design Strategist - Roland Smart
Senior Marketing Manager - Sarah B. Nelson
Design Strategist - Sebastian Heycke
Design Strategist - Shannon Wu
Events Planner - Teresa Brazen
Project Manager - Todd Elliott
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