Clint Wheelock

Clint Wheelock is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dash Network, bringing to the role more than 17 years of experience in market research and consulting focused on emerging technology markets. Prior to Dash, Wheelock founded Tractica in 2014 with a focus on human interaction with technology including coverage of AI, user interface technologies, advanced computing, and other emerging sectors. Tractica was acquired by Informa Group in 2018 and Wheelock subsequently served as Chief Research Officer for Informa’s research division, Omdia, with management and content strategy responsibility for a team of 400 industry analysts that was formed by the combination of Tractica, Ovum, IHS Markit Technology, and Heavy Reading.

Wheelock was previously founder and President of Pike Research, a leading market intelligence firm focused on the global clean technology industry, which was acquired by Navigant Consulting in July 2012, after which Wheelock led the rebranded Navigant Research business as its Managing Director. In this role, he managed all aspects of company operations, including research, sales, marketing, finance, and operations, and successfully expanded the business from a startup in January 2009 to a group of 50 employees and a revenue stream of more than $8 million by mid-2014.

Prior to forming Pike Research, Wheelock was Chief Research Officer at ABI Research, a New York-based industry analyst firm concentrating on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets. Wheelock’s responsibilities included management of the global research organization, the marketing department, and the production and editing group, together consisting of approximately 40 employees. Previously, Wheelock served as Vice President at the NPD Group, a consumer market research firm based in New York, where he launched a new practice focused on wireless technology markets. He also previously served as Research Director at In-Stat, a high-tech market research firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Prior experience includes product management and strategic marketing roles at CenturyLink and Verizon Communications. He has additional prior experience in management consulting and private investment banking. Wheelock holds an MBA in telecommunications management from the University of Dallas and a BA in History from Washington & Lee University.