Jared Richardson Email and Phone Number

Jared is an uncommon business leader, standing at the intersection of design, brand, strategy and innovation – with deep experience inside and outside complex organizations. He is the former SVP, Global Head of Design for Colgate-Palmolive. He was responsible for driving the cultural transformation towards a design-integrated organization. He led the Global Design team responsible for the Packaging Design, the physical and digital product Design and Design Operations of the Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Health and Pet Nutrition brands. He has worked on everything from hamburgers and hotdogs for Shake Shack to better-for-the-planet packaging and future delivery systems for Coca-Cola. He has led inter-disciplinary teams for clients that include both early-stage owners and Fortune 100 companies. Before joining Colgate-Palmolive Jared co-founded The Velo Group where, as Chief Creative Officer, he managed and grew the business while leading the creative expression and brand experience of each project. Prior to this he was Partner and Executive Creative Director at Fahrenheit 212. Jared has taught Strategy & Innovation at the School of Visual Arts' IxD (Interaction Experience Design) Master in Fine Arts program.