September 19, 2011
IDEO.org Introduces “Innovators in Residence”
When IDEO.org announced a call for fellows, a staggering 400 applications poured in for just a handful of slots. Through a multi-part process, five diverse fellows were selected externally, with another three selected from within IDEO itself. These eight individuals hail from a range of sectors, reflecting the interdisciplinary approach to design that has become a hallmark of IDEO.
The five external fellows include Emily Friedberg, a business designer and seasoned veteran of international development; Liz Ogbu (profiled here recently), an architect, professor, and expert on sustainable design and the spatial conditions of challenged urban environments; Marika Shioiri-Clark, an architect committed to social change with experience designing hospitals in Rwanda; Jessica Vechakul, a mechanical engineer with extensive experience working with local inventors and rural communities; and Salvador Zepeta, a systems designer and former McKinsey consultant with public sector expertise. Fellows from inside of IDEO include Robin Bigio, a passionate and charismatic industrial designer from IDEO London; Sarah Lidgus, an experienced writer, strategist, and storyteller from IDEO New York; and Adam Reineck, a seasoned project lead and industrial designer from IDEO Palo Alto. They are accompanied in the image above by IDEO.org’s founding team of four.
In the coming days, weeks, and months, we look forward to sharing their stories and experiences here at PublicInterestDesign.org as well as keeping tabs on the work of IDEO.org.
Tags: Adam Reineck, Emily Friedberg, IDEO, IDEO.org, Jessica Vechakul, Liz Ogbu, Marika Shioiri-Clark, Robin Bigio, Salvador Zepeta, Sarah Lidgus
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