Creating what’s next for brands, people, & our planet.

I uncover opportunities where consumer needs, business ambition, and a better future intersect.

With 15 years across creative strategy, design, CPG, retail business consulting, and sustainable design, I bring a multidisciplinary perspective to food, consumer products, and the systems that shape how people experience them.

 

How can the things we create create more value?

I believe the things we use every day can be better for people and better for the world around them - without asking people to compromise on what they want.

Safer ingredients. Healthier choices. Products that support communities. Business models that create value beyond the transaction.

I’m interested in the space where better choices for people can also create better outcomes for communities and the world around them.


I help brands see where they can go next - uncovering white space between what people need, what’s happening in culture, and where the market is headed.

From there, I turn that opportunity into positioning, innovation platforms, and product ideas that give brands a differentiated reason to matter.

Find the unmet need → define the opportunity → shape the story → build the innovation pipeline.

Find the opportunity. Make it matter.


A different lens on innovation.

My Master’s in Sustainable Design brings a systems-thinking perspective to how I approach products, packaging, and business challenges.

I look beyond the individual product to consider ingredients, materials, sourcing, use, end-of-life, and the people and communities connected to them - helping uncover opportunities where more responsible choices can also create value for people, brands, and the world around them.

JLB’S GUESTQUEST: SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES SPOTLIGHT

Sustainability is no longer a fleeting trend but a business imperative. While the risks of inaction can no longer be ignored, a significant benefit of developing actionable sustainability strategies builds resiliency for your business and brand.
 

Guest Speaking Appearances

 

Guest Speaker At Sustainability Summit MN AIGA Design Camp ‘20

The session 'Designing in the Climate Crisis: Sustainable Design 101' with Calvin LaBrie & Eric Benson heightened awareness regarding the risks associated with inaction within the design industry, while also introducing actionable sustainable design strategies aimed at empowering behavioral change among designers in the Midwest.

Slide Examples of Presentation on Future of Food

Guest Speaker for ‘A Slice of Sustainability: The Future of Food’

A comprehensive Table Talk for Females in Food delved into the importance of sustainability within the food industry. It examined consumer macro and sustainability trends accelerated by COVID-19, provided insights on climate change impacts, and identified opportunities for sustainability across the entire food system.