Blink CEO and Leadership

Jason Murphy is a Chief Operating Officer & Partner at Blink UX.

Linda Wagener is a Senior Consulting Psychologist at Headington Institute; Chief Culture Officer at Blink UX; and Founder, Senior Partner at Marigold Associates and is based in Seattle, Washington. She has worked as Associate Dean, School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Linda studied at Clark University between 1977 and 1982.

Geoff Harrison is a partner and the chief design officer at Blink. He has been instrumental in building a full-service user-centered design practice at Blink, uniting the firm’s research expertise with innovative design, prototyping, and development. This work relies on evidence-driven design strategies to help Blink’s combined teams create more desirable and useful products for our clients. He created a workshop on evidence-driven design, which he delivered at UX Week and Convey UX, and has also been a guest lecturer for the University of Washington’s Human Centered Design and Engineering program.

John Dirks has been a UX research manager and user researcher for over 20 years. Joining Blink shortly after it was founded in 2000, John has been instrumental in growing the company's research practice to the highly capable team it is today. John has specialized in complex research engagements over the years, including multiphase field studies involving consumer electronics, auto technology, and, more recently, VR/AR systems. He has served as a consultant for a diverse set of clients, including Microsoft, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Nike, HP, Amazon, Starbucks, the Seattle Seahawks, Arc'teryx, and F5 Networks. John has managed numerous international research studies, through which he has developed partnerships with top UX research firms in other countries.

As CFO and Partner of the company, Randy oversees Blink’s finances and administration. He is in charge of the overall health and viability of the company, ensuring log term sustainability and profitability.