Our Team
Brave and successful endeavors are rarely done alone, so our community is composed of a diverse team of designers, engineers, makers, artists, and thinkers who are passionate about investing in, collaborating with, and emboldening our peers.
Founders
Arianna Orland
Creative Director, UX and Advisor
As a creative leader who excels at the intersection of product and brand, Arianna has over 20 years of experience leading work for Fortune 500 companies and startups, including Meta, Twitter, Lyft, and Instacart. She’s also the co-founder of the design conference In/Visible Talks, board president of the non-profit Creativity Explored, and a contributing writer for Co.Design, 99u, and Forbes.
Arianna Orland
Creative Director, UX and Advisor
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Dava Guthmiller
Chief Creative Officer at Noise 13
With over 20 years of experience leading strategy and design for clients such as Uber, Instacart, and Facebook, Dava is the founder and CCO of the branding agency, Noise 13. In addition to running her own business, she harnesses her thinking cap as the co-founder of In/Visible Talks, a board member of the Visual Media Alliance, and a judge and advisor for the Good Food Awards.
Dava Guthmiller
Chief Creative Officer at Noise 13
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Rick Johanson
UX Operations and Design Strategy at Google
Beyond advising companies like Calm, Quizlet, Alto Pharmacy, and a constellation of other startups, Rick’s nine to five is as a UX and design custodian at Google. With a background in talent, technology and entertainment, he leads programs focused on product inclusion, UX focused corporate development, external partnerships, and drives initiatives to elevate design at Google.
Rick Johanson
UX Operations and Design Strategy at Google
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