Meet the
WPS Team

“"The best ideas in the world go nowhere if they can't be understood. My job is to make sure they can."”

David Brown is an editor, writer, and content leader with more than two decades of experience distilling complex ideas into language that is precise, accessible, and compelling enough to change how people think. He has produced dozens of books across his career, including nine New York Times bestsellers, and has led content teams at IBM and MongoDB. He has a rare ability to take layered, sophisticated ideas and render them clearly and compellingly, without losing the depth that makes them valuable. David has worked extensively on the Wicked Problem Solving method, shaping, refining, and articulating the frameworks that practitioners use in the field. He has been instrumental in building the playbooks, workshop materials, and learning products that bring the WPS method to life in real rooms.

At WPS, David continues to lead editorial work across courses, facilitation resources, and the written materials that ensure learners can take what they learn and use it immediately

“The best solutions come from rooms where everyone can see the thinking — not just the person at the front.”

Katherine Porter is an entrepreneur, designer, and educator with deep expertise in design research, product development, and innovation strategy. After completing a research master's at the University of Toronto, she received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School of Design, where she developed the technical and creative foundation to lead complex, collaborative projects from ambiguity to outcome.

Katherine has held senior creative and research roles at Gensler Architecture and practiced innovation consulting at Doblin, Deloitte, and Communitech. In 2019, she won the Canadian National James Dyson Award for product innovation. She is the founder of Porter Design Strategy and co-founder of Undu Wearables Ltd. At WPS, Katherine leads webinars and facilitates workshops that help teams apply visual thinking to real strategic challenges.

“Innovation happens when you pick a fight with the status quo and give a room the tools to win it.”

Chris Tisdel is the Founder of Ruckus Innovation Consulting, a boutique firm that has guided global organizations through the innovation process since 2009. With a Master of Architecture from Texas Tech University and over 30 years of experience as a designer, innovation catalyst, and strategic consultant, Chris helps companies generate, prioritize, and implement breakthrough ideas that deliver tangible business value.

Chris has led hundreds of innovation workshops for prominent global clients including IKEA, Disney, Fluor, 3M, and BP. He also serves as Director of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas, advancing innovation education and facilitation. At WPS, Chris brings deep expertise in human-centered design thinking, visual facilitation, and collaborative workshop design.

“The best learning doesn't happen in a course, it happens in a community. My job is to build both.”

Mikayla Wujec is the Co-Founder and COO of Wicked Problem Solving, where she leads the learner experience, community strategy, and business operations that bring the WPS method to professionals worldwide. A recipient of the RBC Women of Influence Entrepreneur Award, Mikayla has built businesses recognized for their community impact as much as their commercial results. Before WPS, Mikayla moonlit as a National Geographic Explorer, leading marine conservation expeditions across the globe, reaching over five million people through her conservation storytelling. She learned early that science only creates change when it is communicated visually and compellingly.

WPS is a family venture. Mikayla co-founded the company alongside her father Tom, bringing a track record in venture scaling, brand-building, and community growth to the method he spent 30 years developing.