My leadership approach is grounded in clarity, trust, and long-term thinking. I focus on building strong design foundations, enabling cross-functional teams, and embedding accessibility and governance into how organizations operate — not as add-ons, but as defaults.
Design leadership is not about control.
It’s about decision clarity, shared ownership, and sustainable outcomes.
Designers supported with systems, standards, and context — not micromanagement.
Clear goals and a strong sense of direction align teams toward long-term impact and mission.
Inclusive outcomes are a leadership obligation, not a specialist task.
Shipping responsibly, learning continuously, and evolving systems intentionally.
Open communication, visible decisions, and shared understanding across roles.
Clear decision ownership, documented rationale, and explicit trade-offs.
I’ve led and advised design work in environments defined by:
My role often sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and enablement — translating complexity into systems teams can actually use.
Great outcomes come from strong partnerships, not silos.
I work best in environments where:
Designers are involved early, not after decisions are made
Trade-offs are explicit and documented
Teams share accountability for outcomes, not just outputs
My approach emphasizes:
Early alignment on goals and constraints
Continuous feedback loops
Respect for domain expertise
Leadership includes growing others.
I mentor designers by helping them:
Beyond delivery, I care deeply about how design shows up inside organizations.
I’ve contributed to:
Establishing shared design principles and practices
Creating documentation and tools that scale design quality
Normalizing accessibility, research, and testing as everyday work
Shifting design from service function to strategic partner
