Since the disbanding of J&J Design, I’ve entered a period of enriching personal growth, in addition to dedicating precious time to my family’s health and well-being. This transition continues to inform my professional evolution, and it has been a phase of valuable reflection, exploration, and service.Through guest facilitator roles, panel discussions, collaboration invitations, and editorial advisory work, I've been actively building the foundation for the next stage of my career. These dynamic experiments have broadened my understanding of the potential impact I can make in the future, and I'm excited to determine the best ways to leverage my skills and experience to make a positive difference. Stay tuned for updates on my journey.

J&J Design (formerly GSDO: Global Strategic Design Office)Located in New York City, J&J Design was responsible for delivering desirable, feasible and viable holistic care solutions through January 2023. In collaboration with stakeholders and business partners across the global organization, we applied design thinking to deliver transformational innovation for the health and well-being of all who use our products and services. Our approach to care-centered design enabled us to develop meaningful solutions for commercial and social impact.J&J leadership roles:1/2021-1/2023: Senior Director, Healthcare and Enterprise Solutions 4/2015-12/2020: Senior Director, Healthcare Solutions (Pharma, MedTech, Global Public Health)1/2013-3/2015: Global Creative Director, Cross-Sector Innovation and Design: 3/2011-12/2012: Global Creative Director, Skincare, Baby and Beauty 1/2008-2/2011: Global Creative Director, Neutrogena

Ogilvy's Brand Integration Group (BIG) included designers, writers, artists, architects and strategists who worked with companies to transform their brand expression. From immersion to ideation to execution, BIG infused each step of the creative process with the understanding that a brand is an experience that shapes and responds to culture. BIG's work spanned multiple disciplines including graphic design, brand strategy, environmental design and concept platform development. Collaborative in process and philosophy, BIG partnered with Ogilvy & Mather colleagues worldwide and other creative agencies to provide design innovation and insights pertinent to the broader cultural landscape. In June 2007, BIG LA disbanded due to a change in business focus at Ogilvy LA.

ReVerb—from the Latin res et verba, or things and words—was founded in 1990 and gained recognition for creative thinking in cultural and corporate arenas. The firm received the prestigious Chrysler Design Award in 1995 (joining such noted fellow recipients as the Apple Industrial Design Group, the Mars Pathfinder Team and Frank O. Gehry). The honor, which for 10 years recognized commitment to innovation, excellence and sustained vision, forecast ReVerb's evolution into a hybrid brand strategy consultancy that incorporated design research methodologies to uncover human-centered insights in support of brand and product innovation. Clients included MTV, Nike, Netscape, Sony Electronics, HP and IBM, as well as noteworthy cultural and design institutions such as Dia Center for the Arts, Japan Society, CalArts, Otis and the Walker Art Center.Selected press and publications:Design Research: Methods and Perspectives (MIT Press, 2003)Fresh Dialogue 2 (Princeton Architectural Press, 2001)Wired, introduction (January 1999) Typography Now Two (London: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1996)Metropolis, "Championing the Verb" (July/August 1996)The Graphic Edge (London: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1993)