Tom Gebauer, currently serves as Senior Vice President of Design and Research at Dow Jones. In his role, he leads these functions across Dow Jones's entire product portfolio - from consumer brands like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch to enterprise solutions like Dow Jones Factiva, Risk & Compliance, and OPIS. Since joining in November 2024, he has unified design and research into an integrated strategic function that drives product innovation through deep user understanding and experimentation. His team partners with Product and Technology leadership to transform a 130-year-old media company into a leader in trusted business intelligence and data.
Previously at Google, Tom led design for core revenue products, including Search and Google Ads, leveraging design to fuel product growth while navigating complex regulatory challenges. His work earned multiple patents and Google Design Awards. Before that, at Yahoo, he spearheaded the first major redesign of Yahoo Finance, establishing data visualization patterns that fundamentally shaped the product's trajectory.
Tom's approach centers on connecting design decisions to business metrics, making design an indispensable driver of organizational success. He serves on The College of New Jersey's Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Arts & Communications.
