Shauna Carey serves as Strategic Advisor at IDEO.org, leveraging her deep expertise in both design and social impact to oversee the strategy and vision for the company.

Previously, in her roles as Chief Executive Officer, Executive Design Director and Chief Communications Officer, Carey worked alongside design teams and communities to surface insights to unlock new possibilities, create narratives that inspire action, and share stories about the impact of design. Over the past nine years at IDEO.org, she has worked on projects and programs focused on advancing health equity, criminal justice reform, refugee rights, gender equality, and climate resilience. She also previously served as Managing Director and co-lead of IDEO's New York studio.

Prior to joining IDEO.org, Carey worked to expand access to quality education and health care at organizations like Room to Read and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. She also helped launch and grow a number of mission-driven startups in Europe and the San Francisco Bay Area.

A social scientist at heart, Carey holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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