Leadership That Scales
Lead By Example
Whether I’m coaching a team, shaping vision, or unblocking the path forward, I strive to create an environment where people feel empowered to do their best work—and push boundaries while they’re at it.
Curiosity, Clarity and Contagious Creative Energy is what I bring to every role.
Leadership Achievements
- Launched a global innovation program, expanding across four continents and engaging over 3,000+ participants.
- Led research, strategy and design for industry leading Black Diamond Wealth Solutions.
- Spearheaded the redesign of the Bloomberg Government digital platform, elevating user engagement and increasing sales.
- Positioned design as a strategic business function, securing UX leadership representation at the executive level.
- Directed the Experience Design practice at ISOBAR (Boston), leading high-impact digital innovation for top-tier clients such as Fidelity Investments, Boston Celtics, TD Bank and adidas.
- Co-founded a New Venture Accelerator, a corporate innovation accelerator that has driven the development of new products and services across SS&C Advent.
ev-isms on leadership
Empower your team through mentorship and coaching
—not micromanagement.
Creative teams aren’t built on templates.
Get to know each person—how they think, what they need, and where they want to go.
My job is to advocate for your growth at the leadership table.
Your job? Make that case undeniable through your craft and your impact.
As a mentor, I’m here to get you ready for what’s next—whether that’s a bigger role here or your next big thing elsewhere.
Lead with respect and humility.
Today’s direct report could be tomorrow’s hiring manager.
The table always turns.
If your only connection to your team is through scheduled 1:1s, you’re already disconnected. Leadership happens in the moments between the meetings.
1:1s aren’t for you to vent—they’re for your team to feel heard. Listen with intent. Talk less. Coach when invited.
Hiring is leadership’s highest-leverage move.
Get it right, and the team thrives. Get it wrong, and everyone feels it.
Testimonials
Everett was instrumental in shaping both my career and the entire design culture at SS&C Advent. During my time working under his leadership, I witnessed firsthand how exceptional design leadership can transform not just a team, but an entire organization’s approach to product development.
When Everett took on the role of Product Design Director, our design team was small and still finding its footing within the company. Through his vision, creativity, and unwavering passion for innovation, he built us into a powerful and influential force that became integral to SS&C Advent’s product strategy. His ability to elevate design thinking across all levels of the organization was remarkable to witness and be part of.
What sets Everett apart is his natural ability to mentor and develop talent. He didn’t just manage our work—he invested in our growth as designers and strategic thinkers. His guidance has continued to influence my approach to design challenges long after our time working together, and I consider myself fortunate to have had him as a mentor during such a formative period of my career.
Everett brings a rare combination of creative vision and business acumen that makes him an invaluable leader. Any organization would be lucky to have someone with his ability to inspire teams, drive innovation, and create lasting impact through design.
I recommend Everett without reservation and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.
“I’ve worked with Everett on a number of projects and learned that he never takes a ‘cookie cutter’ approach in terms of planning or creative execution. He truly immerses himself in a client’s business before recommending a solution.
And in terms of creative brainstorming and ideation, there is quite simply no one else I want in the room more than Everett. There is no limit to his creativity and no account beyond his aptitude.
Everett’s managerial style also helps to set him apart. He is open, inviting, and extraordinarily willing to invest the time to listen to and accommodate the needs of his direct reports.”
As a UX visionary, Everett cares deeply about the customer problem and demonstrated strong problem solving skills by designing the user experience that makes our tools intuitive and consistent. As a manager, he leads by example and always finds ways to energize the team. He is a strong influencer that drives the growth of an organization. I have enjoyed working with Everett as my partner, mentor and friend!
Creative, clever, and fun!. Those are the first words that come to mind when thinking of working with Everett. Everett brings fresh perspective and energy to even the most rigorous or challenging of projects
Working with Everett Hagan is like having an idea generator, motivational support and user-centered experience – all wrapped up into the most enthusiastic person you have ever met.
Whether it is launching the Innovation Society, creating a Design System approach, helping other teams ideate and problem solve – Everett is the multi-faceted energy – the flux capacitor, if you will – that can really bring you forwards (and back) to the future.
Two words to describe Everett: jazz hands. Ok, two more: creative leader. Ev’s energy is both boundless and infectious. His “idears” (as he would say…) excite and inspire clients and peers alike. He’s got a permanent place on my brainstorming dream-team…which is to say that I dream of working with him again!
Everett is an extremely competent strategist / designer / consultant… he can do it all. He has a unique combination of skills that allow him to confidently enter any situation and help define and lead a well designed, well articulated solution.
He consistently presents forward thinking ideas and can sell the story to a senior level audience.
In addition, he is a great advocate of his peers and knows how to grow and foster talent.
I had the pleasure of working with Everett at Molecular and then Isobar for nearly 2.5 years. I interviewed him, highly recommended we hire him, and it proved to be a great success…I think for both Molecular and for Everett.
Together we lead the ideation and conceptualization of the award-winning adidas.com home page media mosaic. Everett is a wonderful creative thinker, always pushing the envelope when it comes to stretching his imagination, and that of those he works with. I can safely say that brainstorming, idea generation and insight synthesis, and sketching are his favorite activities and fortes!
I enjoyed my time with Everett, hope we get to work together again, and if you, dear reader, have the opportunity, I am sure you will enjoy it too! Best of luck with your future career, Everett.