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Umbach Consulting Group was founded in 2001 by Steven Umbach.  Since then, the Umbach Consulting Group has had the priviledge to work with clients such as, Dell, Bose, HP Inc., Schlumberger, Socrates Health Solutions, UT Medical Branch Galveston / Noninvasix, Cardionics / Mayo Clinic, IP Datatel, Jostra Medical / NovoSci, MicroMed DeBakey, Innovation Focus, Forte Product Solutions, Digital Air Control, Virtuix Omni, Zupt, Consumer Solutions, Mays & Associates, Neotech Products, and GoPro among many others on small NPD programs to long-term, corporate design management programs.

• In 2019, Umbach Consulting Group, LLC refined its focus and now works exclusively with executives of companies, providing strategic design management consulting services. 
• Initial engagment requires a retainer fee and initial project scope and definition meeting. 

Steven earned a Master of Science in Management degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BFA / Industrial Design degree from The Rhode Island School of Design College of Architecture.  He has also served as a part-time faculty with the University of Houston system where he taught design management, human factors, and user-centered design classes.  He has served on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). and was elected as a Fellow of the IDSA in 2018 and recognized in 2022 with the 20/2X Recognition.