Co-Founder
Katie is a strategic leader and educator with over twenty years of experience, the last ten focused on human-centered design. As a high school teacher, she saw firsthand how design thinking empowers young people to tackle problems they care about. After years steeped in traditional teaching methods, she was floored by the transformational impact of design thinking as a tool and entry point into deeper learning, human empathy, and personal and professional direction. She left to build a nonprofit where she developed expertise training adults and youth across school systems, nonprofits, and civic organizations. Katie is committed to unlocking opportunity in individuals, organizations, and systems through design thinking—a practice she believes builds agency and empowers people to shape their own futures.
Co-Founder
Veronica is an empathetic leader and relentless advocate who coaches others in human-centered design, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and knowledge to launch their own ideas. Through personal experience, she deeply understands the impact community programs and educational services have on families—particularly those in areas with limited access. This understanding fuels her work. Alongside her partner, Katie Kimbrell, Veronica has established programs that equip community leaders, teachers and young people with an entrepreneurial spirit and human-centered problem-solving approach. She is committed to creating systemic change by giving decision-makers, educators, and organizations more human-centric ways to tackle their challenges.