Our story.
The world doesn’t change by itself. We shape it by designing systems, structures, and products. Once we design something, it will sustain itself unless we intentionally choose to change course.
When shaping our world, it’s not enough to only think about the problems we’re solving for. We need to look at the system and environment also or the momentum of it’s biases, inequality and structural/systemic problems come along with it.
That’s why People Rocket steps beyond human-centered design and into responsible design. We must also consider both the intended and unintended consequences that might result from our actions. As such, we believe that we have a responsibility to not just consider whether we can do something, but also whether we should.
We aim to contribute to creating more equitable and inclusive systems, reducing waste, democratizing innovation, and building a positive future for us all. We intentionally seek diverse perspectives and are committed to serving our people and partners, our clients and their customers, and the world at large. We apply these principles to choosing our work, how we treat people, and recommending solutions.
T-shaped people.
We believe in T-shaped people – those who have a breadth of abilities across the spectrum as well as in-depth knowledge in a specific domain (or two, or three!). We are a global team of T-shaped people with intentionally diverse in-depth knowledge areas and backgrounds. Through this approach we unlock adaptive expertise and collective intelligence to make our team the best it can be.
Meet the team.
TESSA FORSHAW
HEAD OF STRATEGY & RESEARCH
Tessa unlocks agency in people through design. She shapes the future of work using emerging technologies, neuroscience, and human-centered design.
AMBER TRITTEN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Amber strengthens communities. She recognizes the power of differences to create unity by finding the resonance in multi-faceted people.
NATASHA BACH
SENIOR DESIGNER
Natasha brings ideas to life through words. She combines empathy, interviewing, and a strong affinity for the iterative process to tell stories through accessible language.
RACHEL MOIR
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rachel provides clear direction and sound decisions. She orchestrates people and numbers by asking powerful questions.
MIKE NORKUS
SENIOR DESIGNER
Mike makes use of his resources, his wits, and a little luck to develop strategies for how organizations can pivot around the inevitable speed bumps that will get in the way of success. He puts his supply chain expertise to work to determine how technology and new processes can impact business structures.
JAKE HALE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Jake leverages the tenets of complexity and emergence to expand people’s creative capacity for problem solving. He helps clients discover the space between rigidity and chaos through exploratory data analysis, data visualization, and storytelling.
PHILL DERESA
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Phill finds enduring solutions through systems and collaboration. He uses technology to not only help clients, but transform the way they think of it as a tool.
JULIA HENRIKSON
RESEARCH DESIGNER
Julia loves a work in progress. She believes asking questions, being humble, and iterating are the key to effective collaboration and the best possible end results.
AILSA PETRIE
DESIGNER
Ailsa extracts people’s full creative potential. She creates engaging and approachable learning environments that encourage people to share the power of their unique perspective.
MEREDITH CALDWELL
HEAD OF ENGAGEMENTS
Meredith inspires leaders to renew organizations. She solves large-scale problems, breaking down complexity to scale innovations, and form tangible outcomes.
ASHLEY DEOCAMPO
HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Ashley transforms convoluted financial analysis and strategic planning into something easily digestible. She combines big picture vision with attention to detail to determine the impact of her work.
HANNAH KINDER
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Hannah creates clear pathways out of (often ambiguous) projects. She strives to understand the unique nature of every team, project, and client and revels in the meaningful little details without losing focus on the end goal.
NINA LEVIT CRUZ
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Nina tracks the flight patterns of our team, ensuring we remain connected and aligned. She filters priorities and balances needs to arrive at a crystallized solution while nurturing our culture of clear communication, authenticity, and care.
MICHAEL TEMBLADOR
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Michael T. leverages his experiences as an Ed-Reformer to use JEDI practices. He gets folks rethinking how they develop accomplices and advocates to uplift BIPOC communities.
MARIUS JACKSON
DESIGNER
Marius collaborates with designers and clients to realize their vision and create transformational change. He marries research, strategy, and design to deliver lasting results.
ARI KURTZ
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Ari thinks holistically and cross-functionally while also diving deep into data and analysis. He connects the dots between detail and the big picture to help teams build workable, strategy-aligned solutions.
RICHARD BRADEN
FOUNDER, CEO
Rich drives radical access to innovation. He helps people see (and believe) they already have everything they need to be wildly creative.
ZENNON BLACK
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Zennon inspires belonging. He harnesses organizational cultures to co-create innovative diversity, equity and inclusive structures & solutions.
BRENDA BAHN
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Brenda architects learning and collaboration. She integrates technology and humans to conduct virtual and live experiences.
FIONA DUERR
SENIOR DESIGNER
Fiona brings a creative lens to addressing business challenges. She works at the nexus of art and science, striving to discover, explore, and solve our client's most pressing needs.
DREW MERIT
DESIGNER
Drew sees what you mean. He makes your ideas more actionable, understandable, and memorable, by making them visible.
NINA LEVIT CRUZ
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Nina tracks the flight patterns of our team, ensuring we remain connected and aligned. She filters priorities and balances needs to arrive at a crystallized solution while nurturing our culture of clear communication, authenticity, and care.
ZENNON BLACK
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Zennon inspires belonging. He harnesses organizational cultures to co-create innovative diversity, equity and inclusive structures & solutions.
JAKE HALE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Jake leverages the tenets of complexity and emergence to expand people’s creative capacity for problem solving. He helps clients discover the space between rigidity and chaos through exploratory data analysis, data visualization, and storytelling.
MIKE NORKUS
SENIOR DESIGNER
Mike makes use of his resources, his wits, and a little luck to develop strategies for how organizations can pivot around the inevitable speed bumps that will get in the way of success. He puts his supply chain expertise to work to determine how technology and new processes can impact business structures.
ARI KURTZ
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Ari thinks holistically and cross-functionally while also diving deep into data and analysis. He connects the dots between detail and the big picture to help teams build workable, strategy-aligned solutions.
RICHARD BRADEN
FOUNDER, CEO
Rich drives radical access to innovation. He helps people see (and believe) they already have everything they need to be wildly creative.
JULIA HENRIKSON
RESEARCH DESIGNER
Julia loves a work in progress. She believes asking questions, being humble, and iterating are the key to effective collaboration and the best possible end results.
TESSA FORSHAW
HEAD OF STRATEGY & RESEARCH
Tessa unlocks agency in people through design. She shapes the future of work using emerging technologies, neuroscience, and human-centered design.
HANNAH KINDER
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Hannah creates clear pathways out of (often ambiguous) projects. She strives to understand the unique nature of every team, project, and client and revels in the meaningful little details without losing focus on the end goal.
FIONA DUERR
SENIOR DESIGNER
Fiona brings a creative lens to addressing business challenges. She works at the nexus of art and science, striving to discover, explore, and solve our client's most pressing needs.
AMBER TRITTEN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Amber strengthens communities. She recognizes the power of differences to create unity by finding the resonance in multi-faceted people.
MEREDITH CALDWELL
HEAD OF ENGAGEMENTS
Meredith inspires leaders to renew organizations. She solves large-scale problems, breaking down complexity to scale innovations, and form tangible outcomes.
RACHEL MOIR
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rachel provides clear direction and sound decisions. She orchestrates people and numbers by asking powerful questions.
MICHAEL TEMBLADOR
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Michael T. leverages his experiences as an Ed-Reformer to use JEDI practices. He gets folks rethinking how they develop accomplices and advocates to uplift BIPOC communities.
ASHLEY DEOCAMPO
HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Ashley transforms convoluted financial analysis and strategic planning into something easily digestible. She combines big picture vision with attention to detail to determine the impact of her work.
NATASHA BACH
SENIOR DESIGNER
Natasha brings ideas to life through words. She combines empathy, interviewing, and a strong affinity for the iterative process to tell stories through accessible language.
MARIUS JACKSON
DESIGNER
Marius collaborates with designers and clients to realize their vision and create transformational change. He marries research, strategy, and design to deliver lasting results.
PHILL DERESA
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Phill finds enduring solutions through systems and collaboration. He uses technology to not only help clients, but transform the way they think of it as a tool.
BRENDA BAHN
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Brenda architects learning and collaboration. She integrates technology and humans to conduct virtual and live experiences.
AILSA PETRIE
DESIGNER
Ailsa extracts people’s full creative potential. She creates engaging and approachable learning environments that encourage people to share the power of their unique perspective.
DREW MERIT
DESIGNER
Drew sees what you mean. He makes your ideas more actionable, understandable, and memorable, by making them visible.
ARI KURTZ
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Ari thinks holistically and cross-functionally while also diving deep into data and analysis. He connects the dots between detail and the big picture to help teams build workable, strategy-aligned solutions.
FIONA DUERR
SENIOR DESIGNER
Fiona brings a creative lens to addressing business challenges. She works at the nexus of art and science, striving to discover, explore, and solve our client's most pressing needs.
JULIA HENRIKSON
RESEARCH DESIGNER
Julia loves a work in progress. She believes asking questions, being humble, and iterating are the key to effective collaboration and the best possible end results.
MARIUS JACKSON
DESIGNER
Marius collaborates with designers and clients to realize their vision and create transformational change. He marries research, strategy, and design to deliver lasting results.
MEREDITH CALDWELL
HEAD OF ENGAGEMENTS
Meredith inspires leaders to renew organizations. She solves large-scale problems, breaking down complexity to scale innovations, and form tangible outcomes.
MICHAEL TEMBLADOR
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Michael T. leverages his experiences as an Ed-Reformer to use JEDI practices. He gets folks rethinking how they develop accomplices and advocates to uplift BIPOC communities.
MIKE NORKUS
SENIOR DESIGNER
Mike makes use of his resources, his wits, and a little luck to develop strategies for how organizations can pivot around the inevitable speed bumps that will get in the way of success. He puts his supply chain expertise to work to determine how technology and new processes can impact business structures.
NINA LEVIT CRUZ
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Nina tracks the flight patterns of our team, ensuring we remain connected and aligned. She filters priorities and balances needs to arrive at a crystallized solution while nurturing our culture of clear communication, authenticity, and care.
PHILL DERESA
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Phill finds enduring solutions through systems and collaboration. He uses technology to not only help clients, but transform the way they think of it as a tool.
RACHEL MOIR
CHIEF OF STAFF
Rachel provides clear direction and sound decisions. She orchestrates people and numbers by asking powerful questions.
RICHARD BRADEN
FOUNDER, CEO
Rich drives radical access to innovation. He helps people see (and believe) they already have everything they need to be wildly creative.
TESSA FORSHAW
HEAD OF STRATEGY & RESEARCH
Tessa unlocks agency in people through design. She shapes the future of work using emerging technologies, neuroscience, and human-centered design.
ZENNON BLACK
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Zennon inspires belonging. He harnesses organizational cultures to co-create innovative diversity, equity and inclusive structures & solutions.
BRENDA BAHN
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Brenda architects learning and collaboration. She integrates technology and humans to conduct virtual and live experiences.
NATASHA BACH
SENIOR DESIGNER
Natasha brings ideas to life through words. She combines empathy, interviewing, and a strong affinity for the iterative process to tell stories through accessible language.
DREW MERIT
DESIGNER
Drew sees what you mean. He makes your ideas more actionable, understandable, and memorable, by making them visible.
HANNAH KINDER
PROJECT SUCCESS MANAGER
Hannah creates clear pathways out of (often ambiguous) projects. She strives to understand the unique nature of every team, project, and client and revels in the meaningful little details without losing focus on the end goal.
AILSA PETRIE
DESIGNER
Ailsa extracts people’s full creative potential. She creates engaging and approachable learning environments that encourage people to share the power of their unique perspective.
JAKE HALE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Jake leverages the tenets of complexity and emergence to expand people’s creative capacity for problem solving. He helps clients discover the space between rigidity and chaos through exploratory data analysis, data visualization, and storytelling.
AMBER TRITTEN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Amber strengthens communities. She recognizes the power of differences to create unity by finding the resonance in multi-faceted people.
ASHLEY DEOCAMPO
HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Ashley transforms convoluted financial analysis and strategic planning into something easily digestible. She combines big picture vision with attention to detail to determine the impact of her work.
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