DoGood Member Spotlight: Brandy Parker
Professional Bio:
Brandy Parker is a dynamic leader in Health Design and Strategy, specializing in innovation across digital design, medical devices, patient experiences, and adherence strategies. With a multidisciplinary background in design, ethnographic research, psychology, and nutrition, she takes a whole-person approach to improving health and wellness. Currently a Senior Design Director at IDEO and leader of the Health Portfolio, she leads global initiatives to tackle complex challenges, complementing her role as an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University, where she teaches graduate courses on design and human experience. Brandy studied English & Psychology at Wellesley College, and holds an MS in Human Nutrition & Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. Outside work, she enjoys woodworking and crafting, gardening, and exploring with her family.
Company Name & Description:
IDEO is a global design company that believes a better future is for all of us to design. We’re a multidisciplinary community of makers who leverage discovery, play and experimentation to help organizations get and stay ahead now and in the future.
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Year Founded:
1991
Headquarters:
San Francisco, CA
Primary Areas of Focus:
Health
Current Projects/Initiatives:
At-home Cancer Screening
Quote (on a key industry trend or initiative you're passionate about):
"If oppression, inequalities, and inequities are designed, they can be redesigned." --Antionette Carroll
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