Tom Kelley
“Tom Kelley is general manager of IDEO, the world’s leading design consultancy specializating in innovation and product development. Working together with his brother, IDEO founder David Kelley, he has helped manage the firm as it has grown from 20 designers to a staff of over 350.
“During that time, he has been responsible for diverse areas such as business development, marketing, human resources, and operations. Like everyone else at IDEO, he also occasionally gets down on his knees to cut foam core alongside clients and designers as part of the firm’s brainstorming and prototyping efforts.”