Our Alliance

We are made up of creatives from all around the world with various backgrounds and skillsets, but with a shared purpose to design products and services that make an impact.

Meet Our Designers

Designers work in multidisciplinary, cross-organisational teams, with professional experience ranging from master’s students to 15+ years – allowing them to bring a unique combination of perspectives and skillsets to deliver innovation that would not have been possible in isolation.

30+ Countries Represented
18+ Time Zones
2000

  • Team Member


    ‘The programme was an really great and expansive experience during which one had the opportunity to reframe their understanding of what design can really achieve.’

  • Project Leader


    ‘This experience allowed me to gain experience in leadership while connecting me with a network of skilled international designers to make positive impact.’

  • Team Member


    ‘It has been an incredible experience to connect with global designers and professionals across industries to work on a project for social good.’

  • Team Member


    ‘Collaborating and learning from each other about sustainability has broadened my perspective and deepened my appreciation for design with purpose.’

  • Team Member


    ‘Design for Good provided me the opportunity to contribute my expertise and collaborate with a remarkable team to empower the next generation.’

Alliance Chief Design Officers

Jochen Werner Headshot
Richard Fry Headshot
Rainer Wessler
Richard Perez Headshot

Rainer Wessler

DBS Bank

Richard Perez

d-School Afrika

Teman Evans Headshot
Paul Flowers Headhsot

Teman Evans

General Mills

Paul Flowers

LIXIL

Lee Hebert Headshot
Malin Leschly
Jack Donohew
John Snavely Headshot
Terry Behan Headshot
Ximena O_Reilly headshot

Terry Behan

Nedbank

Ximena O’Reilly

Nestlé

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Peter Skillman Headshot

Kor Kajanaku

Peter Skillman

OpenStudio

Phillips

Richard Bates Headshot
Nick de Leon Headshot

Richard Bates

Nick de Leon

PepsiCo

Royal College Of Art

Richard Fry

Jochen Werner

Airbus

BP

Malin Leschly

Lee Hebert

Lloyds Banking Group

Logitech

John Snavely

Jack Donohew

McKinsey & Company

Microsoft

Meet Our Programme Partners

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  • Black silhouette of a woman with long hair, wearing a lab coat, holding a test tube in her right hand and a clipboard in her left, standing in front of scientific equations and diagrams on a black background.

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  • The MIRO app logo with black stylized three forward arrows inside a yellow rounded square, followed by the word 'miro' in lowercase black letters.

    Miro

  • Google logo with an orange color scheme and a black graduation cap on top of the letter G.

  • Kirkland & Ellis logo with stylized blue text on a black background

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  • Kaven logo in black.

  • Logo for Launch.com with the tagline 'rocket fuel for business'.

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We use an innovative set of
principles to approach the world’s biggest challenges.

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Meet Our Design Mentors

Our mentors use their broad experience to provide ongoing support, guidance and inspiration for the design teams

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    Martin Dowson

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black top, smiling subtly, against a plain white background.

    Louise Croft-Baker

  • A man with glasses, smiling with arms crossed, wearing a cream-colored traditional African outfit with gold embroidery, standing against a plain background.

    Dr. Mugendi K. M'RITHAA

  • Inna Tsirlin

  • Gray silhouette of a person on a light gray background

    Adrian Bilan

  • Black and white photo of a middle-aged woman with curly hair, smiling and looking to the side, wearing a patterned jacket over a black top, with a necklace, in an indoor setting.

    Ally Cane

  • A man with short brown hair and a beard smiling at the camera, wearing a black and white patterned sweater over a white collared shirt, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Andy Braxton

  • A young woman with braided hair styled in an updo, wearing a white collared shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression against a plain white background.

    Babalwa Ngcongolo

  • Brandon Gien

  • A man with glasses and a beard standing indoors with houseplants visible behind him.

    Dustin Hostetler

  • Georgi Kamov

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length reddish hair and blue eyes taking an outdoor selfie in a park.

    Jacqui Jordan

  • Headshot of a smiling man with a beard, wearing a black shirt, against a plain white background.

    Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila

  • Portrait of a woman with blonde hair wearing a black and white outfit, standing outdoors with a blurred background.

    Kate Ingram

  • A woman with short brown hair smiling, wearing a white lace top and a colorful statement necklace, sitting outdoors.

    Kate Kapp

  • Young woman with long, wavy dark hair, wearing a red top, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

    Kathryn Ramezani

  • A smiling man with glasses, a beard, and dark hair standing outdoors with greenery and mountains in the background.

    Mark Jackson

  • A smiling man with glasses sitting on a chair in a modern living room, with bookshelves and decorative objects in the background.

    Marty Zalewski

  • A woman with curly hair wearing a colorful headscarf and a white shirt, smiling outdoors.

    Maurisa Moloto

  • A man with black hair, a goatee, and a light beige sweater crossed arms, standing against a plain white background.

    Michael Tam

  • Close-up of a woman with short, dark hair and blue eyes smiling softly against a light background.

    Nina Weber

  • A man with a shaved head and blue eyes standing with arms crossed in front of a colorful graffiti wall, wearing a dark button-up shirt and a watch.

    Ray Moanookian

  • A woman smiling, wearing large gold hoop earrings and a colorful, crocheted halter top with stripes in white, lime green, pink, and teal. The background is dark.

    Roxanne Botman

  • Smiling man with glasses, beard, wearing a black shirt, against a beige background.

    Stuart Trevithick

  • A young man with dreadlocks styled in a high bun, wearing a black shirt, and looking directly at the camera against a plain background.

    Tiego Monareng

  • A smiling man with a beard and short hair, wearing a beige shirt with black bird prints, against a black background.

    Tom Smith

Ben Sheppard - Chair
Denise Haylor
Sean Carney
Sandy Speicher
Pip Ross - Treasurer
Gilbert Houngbo
John Maeda
Nick De Leon
Valtencir Mendes

  • Ben Sheppard - Chair ⌄

    ‘We hope this is the start of something extraordinary: Collaboration on a global scale to directly address the world's most pressing challenges. A worldwide, zealous community of thousands of the most talented designers, tied together by a goal to benefit millions of lives.’

  • Sandy Speicher ⌄

    "We need designers to create technologies that can serve rapidly growing populations, reach rural areas and adapt to a changing climate. ... We need designers to use their laser-like focus on results, to ensure every water and sanitation solution is tailored to the needs of its intended users."

  • Sean Carney ⌄

    "Now is more important than ever for the world’s leading companies and design communities to step up and take a leading role in tackling the immense societal challenges affecting all of us. Design for Good is an amazing opportunity to bring our ideas to life and deliver far-reaching social impact at scale."

  • Denise Haylor ⌄

    "I firmly believe people make the difference and have a passion for bringing teams together to help solve the most challenging problems. The impact that Design for Good has and can have is immense, and I'm very proud to be part of the team."

  • Pip Ross – Treasurer ⌄

    "There has never been a better time for an organisation like Design for Good. There is so much potential for designers to help solve the challenges of our current world. A key part of this … is using our own resources in the most impactful way we can, and I am proud to be part of the team making sure we do."

  • Valtencir Mendes Advisor ⌄

    "Design for Good’s mission of improving life through design and innovation is essential to advancing SDG 4, ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all …Their work goes beyond a simple contribution – it’s about transforming lives and making quality education a reality for everyone, everywhere."

  • Gilbert Houngbo Emeritus ⌄

    "With so many profound challenges facing the world today, the sensitivity to listen to each other, work together, and imagine new solutions is needed more than ever. Design for Good is poised to create outsized impact – bringing together thousands of talented designers to contribute their creativity and care to help create better experiences for millions of people."

  • John Maeda Emeritus ⌄

    "When I first came across Victor Papanek's “Design for the Real World,” I was puzzled by its core thesis because I had mistakenly assumed that we all design for the good of the world all the time. Turns out that isn’t the case, and so Design for Good's raison d'être is to gather the key design thinkers, makers and stakeholders that seek to embody the mindful shifts needed today."

  • Nick de Leon Emeritus ⌄

    "There is a perfect storm of challenges affecting our world, but there is also a perfect storm of technological capability and human ingenuity to tackle those challenges. Designers have a special role to play by envisioning and delivering innovative solutions that tackle these challenges and are in harmony with people, planet and nature."

Board of Trustees

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Leadership

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Tim Cuddeford Headshot
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Jemima Girdwood

Katie Lee

Impact & Partnerships Coordinator

Communications & PR Lead

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Helen Robertson

Impact & Partnerships Lead

Tim Cuddeford

Cecilia Brenner

Programme Manager

Managing Director