Team

Meet the team

The SDN Leadership Team is comprised of talent equipped with extensive design expertise who work in partnership with our Cologne-based headquarters to support the needs of the network and to help further its growth. Interested in getting involved? Page down to learn more about our exciting board member opportunities!

Leadership Team

Brian Gillespie

Freelance & PARK View Profile

Jesse Grimes (he/him)

Kolmiot View Profile

Greg Lakloufi

Slalom Consulting View Profile

Birgit Mager (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Young Talent Board

Akshata Chitnis

London Stock Exchange Group View Profile

Anna Han

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Lea Sevšek

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SDN HQ Team

Omid Akbari Kharazi

Service Design Network View Profile

SDN Accredited Practitioner

Judee Bendiola (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Carolina Corona (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Karin Henz (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Sonja Jazic (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Marie Kopka (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Ines Virdi (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Ceren Yağınlı (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

SDN Academy Advisory Board

Thomas Brandenburg

CDK Global and Illinois Institute of Technology View Profile

Jesse Grimes (he/him)

Kolmiot View Profile

Marie Kopka (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Birgit Mager (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Ana Osredkar

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Tina Weisser

Prof. Dr. Tina Weisser / Munich Center for Digital Science & AI View Profile

Ceren Yağınlı (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Accreditation Committee

Thomas Brandenburg

CDK Global and Illinois Institute of Technology View Profile

Eleonora Carnasa

Fabrica 360 View Profile

Richard Ekelman

AstraZeneca View Profile

Shelley Evenson

Fjord View Profile

Tim Macarthur

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Birgit Mager (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Stefan Moritz

McKinsey Design View Profile

Katie Murrie

Service Design Academy View Profile

Sissi REN

CBi China Bridge | Accredited Organisation View Profile

Events Board

Johanna Hoods (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Sabine Maselkowski

IKEA Finland View Profile

David Russo

Intuit View Profile

Ines Virdi (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Global Chapter Team

Taro Akabane

Concent View Profile

Teija Hakaoja

Gofore View Profile

Sonja Jazic (she/her)

Service Design Network View Profile

Greg Lakloufi

Slalom Consulting View Profile

Paige Roche

Slalom View Profile

Case Study Editorial Team

Marisabella De Castro

Universidad del Norte View Profile

Stephen Ellis

Airbus View Profile

Andrea Fineman

Zillow Group View Profile

Li Gardner

Zuhlke UK View Profile

Brian Gillespie

Freelance & PARK View Profile

Amy Marie Phillips

Maritime and Coastguard Agency View Profile

Media Board

Robert Bau

Bau Innovation Lab View Profile

Daniele Catalanotto

Swiss Innovation Academy View Profile

Amber Francis

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Jesse Grimes (he/him)

Kolmiot View Profile

M.Sc. Ricardo Martins

Federal University of Parana View Profile

Becky Scheel

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