Doug Garnett is the founder and president of the consulting firm Protonik LLC, which specializes in market research and consumer behavior, and an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Portland State University. His clients have included Lowe's, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Apple, and DuPont. Garnett's background in creative arts, applied mathematics, and market strategy lie behind his thirty-year career running businesses and introducing new consumer products in retail stores.