Stephen Turner is a close advisor to senior management of global brands throughout North America, focusing on the nexus of customer value and shareholder value. He developed and executed the Turner Investor Survey in 1999, which revealed new insights about investors in the Internet age. He applied the research to collaborations with leading brands of the digital culture, including Yahoo!, Ariba, Macromedia and Adobe. He also works with innovators, such as D-Wave Systems, the world’s first commercial quantum computer company. Non-technology clients include Cost Plus World Market, WD-40 Brands, Robert Mondavi Winery, National Upholstering, Zeum, CenturyTel, California Water Service Group and Incyte Pharmaceuticals. The firm also has confidentiality agreements with other household names that preclude disclosure.

He founded Turner & Associates in 1997. The innovation of the creative agency was recognized by Clio, The San Francisco Show, Best of Mohawk Show, SAPPI Ideas that Matter, British Design & Art Directors, Mead, Communication Arts Design Annual, among many others. He has also served as a judge in a number of international competitions, such as Communication Arts and Mead Show. In the process, Turner realized that the creative/design awards do impress clients more than they like to admit, but they should be more focused on creating value for their customers. This was a key reason for writing the upcoming book “NET Value: How to develop a winning value proposition for marketing in the digital culture.”

The firm was renamed Turner DeVaughn Network in 2006 to reflect the new management consulting practice with Apple and NetApp veteran.