Meet our global crew of maker-first, action-oriented, superstar experts
Architects, teachers, MBAs, farmers, painters, and photo journalists—we have all kinds of creative capabilities all around the world.
Have a look around and drop us a line if you'd like to chat with anyone in particular.
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Mike Peng
Chief Executive Officer, Global
I lead IDEO’s business globally, championing the power of design and creativity to solve the world's most complex challenges.
Design Research
Growth & Innovation
Organization Design
Strategy Design
Talent & Capabilities
Consumer Products & Retail
Hospitality
Financial Services
Healthcare
Media & Entertainment

Becca Carroll
Chief Strategy Officer, Global
I guide IDEO’s strategy and next generation bets, with a focus on how creativity and design can reshape what’s possible for organizations and the people they serve.
Growth & Innovation
Strategy Design
Experience Design
Digital Transformation
AI & Emerging Tech
Financial Services
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Margo Husted
Chief Financial Officer, Global
My passion for helping creative companies thrive led me to IDEO, where I oversee financial planning, strategy, and operational efficiency.
Growth & Innovation
Brand Strategy & Design
Financial Services
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Ari Adler
Partner & Managing Director, Cambridge
I spend my time helping clients and teams grow and bring innovative things to the world.
Industrial Design
Experience Design
Digital Transformation
AI & Emerging Tech
Industrial & Manufacturing
Healthcare

Bryan Yuji Walker
Partner, San Francisco
I have a proven track record of seeing and building the next big thing for IDEO and our clients.
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Climate
Food & Beverage

Anne Kim
Partner, London
I lead strategic operations in Europe, where I help clients build resilient and inclusive growth that enables people, the planet, and profit.
Growth & Innovation
Organization Design
Strategy Design
Brand Strategy & Design
Experience Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Hospitality
Industrial & Manufacturing
Food & Beverage

David Kelley
Founder & Partner Emeritus, Global
I founded IDEO because I wanted to work in a creative environment surrounded by people I admire.
Design Research
Industrial Design
Strategy Design
Experience Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Dan Read
Head of Brand, Global
I oversee all the ways IDEO shows up in the world for our partners and our people.
Design Research
Experience Design
Growth & Innovation
Interaction Design
Strategy Design
AI & Emerging Tech
Media & Entertainment
Mobility
Technology

Ilya Prokopoff
Partner, San Francisco
I launched Organizational Design, a practice that helps organizations understand their customers better and operate in fundamentally human-centered ways.
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Heather Boesch
Partner, Cambridge
I build trusted partnerships and high-performing, inspired teams to imagine new futures.
Growth & Innovation
Strategy Design
Experience Design
Digital Transformation
AI & Emerging Tech
Consumer Products & Retail
Hospitality
Public Sector

Juho Parviainen
Partner, San Francisco
My passion is creating transformative products, experiences and businesses that accelerate the change we want to see in the world.
Growth & Innovation
Experience Design
Digital Transformation
Interaction Design
AI & Emerging Tech
Media & Entertainment
Technology
Consumer Products & Retail

Kelly Bjork
Partner, Chicago
I bring a deep understanding of brand strategy, identity, expression, user experience, and communications to my work.
Growth & Innovation
Talent & Capabilities
Experience Design
Brand Strategy & Design
Interaction Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Financial Services
Healthcare
Food & Beverage

Lorenz Korder
Partner & Managing Director, London
I lead change and strategy programmes at the heart of large organisations, helping leaders cultivate teams that transform their businesses at scale.
Growth & Innovation
Strategy Design
Digital Transformation
Experience Design
Hospitality
Media & Entertainment
Technology
Consumer Products & Retail

Dennis Boyle
Partner Emeritus and Founding Team Member, Global
Over the course of my nearly 45-year IDEO career, I have worked as a design engineer, a project leader, a business relationship leader, a studio leader, and a practice leader.
Industrial Design
Design Research
Experience Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Healthcare

Max Burton
Managing Director, San Francisco
I'm a designer, a builder of teams, and a believer in the power of creativity to make meaningful change.
Design Research
Industrial Design
Digital Transformation
Brand Strategy & Design
Interaction Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Hospitality
Healthcare
Mobility
Industrial & Manufacturing

Matthew Higham
Partner, London
I work with leaders and their teams to design new strategies and experiences that enable people to live healthier lives.
Growth & Innovation
Organization Design
Strategy Design
Talent & Capabilities
Experience Design
Healthcare
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Michelle Lee
Partner & Managing Director, Play Lab
I drive the growth of the Play Lab’s business, the strength of our partnerships, the delivery of our work, and the growth of our people.
Design Research
Growth & Innovation
Talent & Capabilities
Experience Design
Interaction Design
Play
Media & Entertainment
Climate
Consumer Products & Retail
Technology

Peter Hyer
Partner, San Francisco
I am focused on transformation strategy for platform businesses by pushing the edges of media and technology.
Brand Strategy & Design
Digital Transformation
Experience Design
Growth & Innovation
Interaction Design
Media & Entertainment
Technology
Play

Remy Jauffret
Partner & Managing Director, Shanghai
I focus on cultivating a culture of craft and content excellence, and developing designers into design leaders.
Talent & Capabilities
Experience Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Mobility
Food & Beverage

Peter Jackson
Partner, San Francisco
I build deep relationships with banking, wealth management, fintech, and insurance clients of various scales and help them grow new muscles.
Growth & Innovation
Organization Design
Strategy Design
Experience Design
Digital Transformation
Financial Services
Media & Entertainment
Public Sector
Technology

Mina Seetharaman
Head of New Ventures, Global
I’m focused on finding new, customer-focused, tech-supported ways to deliver IDEO’s long-standing value proposition.
Design Research
Growth & Innovation
Media & Entertainment
Learning & Work

Steve Schwall
Partner & Managing Director, Chicago
I work with creative leaders and executives to design new offerings, drive business growth, and transform their culture through the power of design.
Growth & Innovation
Organization Design
Strategy Design
Experience Design
Mobility
Industrial & Manufacturing

Tim Brown
Chair Emeritus, Global
Through writing, speaking and advising I try to champion the interdisciplinary, multi-faceted nature of design.
Design Research
Experience Design
Growth & Innovation
Industrial Design
Interaction Design
AI & Emerging Tech
Climate
Consumer Products & Retail
Hospitality
Industrial & Manufacturing

Vivian Barad
Partner, San Francisco
I work with the food & beverage and CPG industry to find growth opportunities that create climate-positive impact in the world.
Growth & Innovation
Industrial Design
Climate
Consumer Products & Retail
Food & Beverage
Industrial & Manufacturing

Tony Wong
Partner, Shanghai
I am responsible for IDEO’s long-term success in China and working with clients to use design as a tool to enable growth.
Growth & Innovation
Industrial Design
Talent & Capabilities
Brand Strategy & Design
Consumer Products & Retail
Food & Beverage
Learning & Work
Industrial & Manufacturing
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