Simon Heather

Simon is a Director in IDEO’s NY studio, an experienced creative leader running multidisciplinary teams of designers at IDEO for a few years in retail, real estate, financial services, tech, etc. He’s also taught design and innovation at NYU, Venture for America, and mentored entrepreneurs at New Museum’s Incubator. As the Business Design Lead of the NY studio, he’s a true hybrid with depth in both creative product and service development and business strategy.

Companies

• Director IDEO (2018)
• Mentor & instructor at New Inc. New Museum of Contemporary Art (2016)
• Senior Design Lead & Business Designer IDEO (2011)
• Adjunct Professor - Design Thinking & Innovation New York University (2013 — 2016)
• MBA Class of 2011 NYU Stern School of Business (2009 — 2011)
• Consultant Intern Booz & Co/Clinton Foundation (2010 — 2010)
• Summer Brand Strategist Samsung Electronics (2010 — 2010)
• Global Business Development Manager Globe-Trotter (2005 — 2009)
• Graduate Marketing Intern L'Oreal S.A. (2004 — 2004)

Education

• MBA NYU Stern School of Business (2009 — 2011)
• MA Hons University of Oxford (1998 — 2003)
• International Exchange Student 早稲田大学 (2001 — 2002)