I believe that leadership is about creating the conditions for others to thrive, and that all good design starts with putting people first.
I have over 25 years of experience designing products and services and leading teams globally. I currently lead design in AMER for Salesforce Industries. Prior to joining Salesforce, I was head of design for business banking & payments products at Capital One. I live in Brooklyn, NY with my husband, daughter and cats.
Previously, I helped GE launch a global rebrand and design the Cooper Hewitt Pen. I co-founded the IxDA’s Interaction Awards to recognize and document design thought leadership and innovation around the world. I led design for voice and gesture-based interactions at Kicker Studio, a product design firm specializing in R&D, which I co-founded and managed for five years. While at Kicker, I co-founded and produced the annual thought leadership conference Device Design Day. For many years, I led and grew research & design practices, delivering customer and business impact through design strategy and delivery, at leading design companies Fjord, Huge and Schematic.
I have spoken and written about design in many industry and academic forums, including this short film by Microsoft. I taught design courses at California College of Arts and the School of Visual Arts, and I have a master’s in interaction design from Interaction Ivrea.
If you’d like to see samples of my past work, please contact me for access to my portfolio.