Born and raised in Pawley’s Island in the Gullah/Geechee Lowcountry of South Carolina, Sheldon Scott now lives and works in Washington, DC. His fine-art practices plays in the intersection of Race, Sexuality and Economics, while impugning mythologies of Black Male supernaturality.

Elizabeth Vereker is the Brand Director at Studio O+A, the San Francisco interiors firm responsible for groundbreaking office environments that changed the way we think about work. A natural storyteller, problem solver and student of design, Elizabeth is helping shape the field of environmental graphics. Her work for notable clients such as McDonald’s, Uber, Yelp, and adidas has helped drive cultures and transform workplaces. Book designer, environmental artist, mentor, troubleshooter, dot connector—Elizabeth moves fluidly through various roles and mediums.

Primo Orpilla is the co-founder of Studio O+A, a multi-disciplinary San Francisco design firm that has changed the way we think about work and workplace. O+A's groundbreaking designs for Facebook, Microsoft, Yelp, Nike, McDonald’s, Slack and many other companies have demonstrated the power of design to make the work environment a catalyst for creativity and a vehicle for change. As Global Chair of Student Experience at IIDA, he works to promote design education and expand opportunities for young people in the profession.

Michael D. Smith

Director of Real Estate

2014 – Present

Bio

As a Design Director in Gensler’s Brand Design studio, Jessica combines her leadership in graphic communication, brand strategy, and environmental design to create thoughtful solutions within the built environment. With over 15 years of experience, she is a collaborative designer that works closely with architects, interior designers, strategists, technologists, and media designers to deliver innovative design solutions that push projects to higher levels.