Yardstk

yardstk partners with brands and enterprises to establish a discipline of innovation, deriving intelligence and insights from a network of leading change makers and thought leaders from around the world. we’ve built, scaled, funded and advised successful digital start-ups, and led or served some of the most disruptive agencies, corporations, labs and accelerators. this balance of entrepreneurial insight and corporate leadership gives us a deep understanding of how to filter innovation and apply it to the needs and goals of companies amid accelerating and chaotic change. yardstk was founded in 2016 by experienced executives joe kessler, formerly president of deep focus and ceo of caa’s intelligence group, and warren j. wilson, former head of business development at r/ga who has advised and helped found, fund and scale numerous successful start-ups. ron grant, former president and coo of aol, and russell stevens, senior strategist at the mit media lab, serve as partners and adviso