Product Design Leader building thoughtful agentic AI products and the teams behind them with design strategy and systems thinking

I’m a product design leader with 20+ years of experience building teams and products across startups and scaled organizations. My work sits at the intersection of design, technology, and business strategy, with a focus on creating thoughtful experiences as technology becomes increasingly intelligent.

I believe in:

  • Building design and research teams that connect customer needs with business outcomes.

  • Bringing design upstream to shape product and business strategy.

  • Creating AI experiences people can understand, trust, and use.

  • Building cultures rooted in curiosity, mentorship, and thoughtful experimentation.

  • Designing technology around what people need—not simply what technology can do.

I’m currently VP of Product Design and Research at Bonterra Tech, leading teams that build products for nonprofits and social-impact organizations. Previously, I held design leadership roles at ActBlue and Earnest and co-founded Doughbies.

I’m particularly interested in thoughtful technology, UX as a strategic enabler, and the future of human–AI interaction.

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