Welcome To Our Team

Each member of our team has a passion for serving society. We are active in the arts, education, health, sports, community-building, and cross-cultural learning and friendship.

Bryan Richards

As the founder of Envisioneurs, Bryan is a thought partner and initiative designer for social impact organizations. He also teaches Design Innovation for nonprofits, universities, and businesses. Bryan’s earlier roles were at a Harvard University-based nonprofit center, the Indinapolis Mayor’s Office, an urban economic and community design team, and a global consulting firm. Bryan has also served in nonprofit board and volunteer positions for education, arts, health, and sports groups. Bryan is a graduate of UCLA, the University of Michigan, and Harvard.

MEET BRYAN

Hello! It’s a joy to meet people who have a heart for serving others. Through Envisioneurs, I help teams re-frame issues so they can see around obstacles and perceive broader opportunities. Sometimes it just takes a fresh vantage point, an open-minded “what if we…” mindset, and an inspirational example. I draw upon my experiences working with social impact enterprises in places as diverse as Indianapolis, Hong Kong, Boston, London, and Cairo.

My hobbies encompass travel, literature, sports, and the great outdoors. Don’t be surprised if you hear analogies from soccer, basketball, music, or a unique culture during a conversation together!

Anna Leung

Anna is an initiative designer for social impact organizations. She also teaches Assistive Technology at the university level. Anna’s background includes roles at Easterseals, Bosma Enterprises, and professional services firms, along with nonprofit volunteer activities. Anna graduated from Boston College and Bentley University.

MEET ANNA

Hi! It’s exciting to belong to a team that uses fun and thoughtful activities to help nonprofits. I became involved in the social sector as a long-time advocate for people who face challenges with vision and mobility. At Envisioneurs, I think about how to make great ideas achievable: I focus on the practical side of how to structure, fund, and sustain an initiative. I build upon my experiences as a controller for a social enterprise, a Certified Public Accountant, an assistive technology advisor for families, and a volunteer in the arts, sports, and community development.

My hobbies including traveling, dancing, and studying languages. If you say something to me in Spanish, by some milagro, I might understand!

Talent Studio

Our Talent Studio features exceptional designers, communicators, and strategists. Each member of this team advises and collaborates with us, and may join us in producing exciting results with our clients. Our Talent Studio provides local and global perspectives on social impact practices, narrative and visual techniques, and ways to unlock creativity and innovation.

Jaeeun Chae of the Envisioneurs Talent Studio

Kala Dickerson of the Envisioneurs Talent Studio

Boubacar

Bamako, Mali

Jaeeun

Seoul, South Korea

Kala

Indianapolis, United States

Oxana Ermolova of the Envisioneurs Talent Studio

Simon Laub of the Envisioneurs Talent Studio

Tedd Grain of the Envisioneurs Talent Studio

Oxana

Los Angeles, United States

Simon

Aarhus, Denmark

Tedd

Indianapolis, United States

Boubacar Sy

Boubacar is the programme leader of International Sports Alliances in West Africa. He is also an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program between Africa and the United States. Boubacar holds a master’s degree in English from the University of Bamako.

Boubacar

Greetings from Bamako, Mali! I coach, mentor, and train community sports coaches, who in turn create safe, fun, and educational environments for youth and adults. My involvement in the nonprofit sector has included leadership and management roles in the Malian Peace Games and the Ciwara Olympic Games. I have also been active in teaching and literacy. At present, I am building a social enterprise that teaches life skills to youth in agricultural communities. This initiative advances my commitment to advocate for peaceful relations and civic engagement among young people.

I also enjoy playing and watching football (or soccer, if you insist), gardening, and exploring science and geography.

Jaeeun Chae

Jaeeun teaches about education and public policy at Gachon University in Seoul. She also designs initiatives for schools and governments around the globe. Her earlier professional roles were at the World Bank and a national ministry of education. Jaeeun has master’s and doctoral degrees from Harvard.

Jaeeun

Hello from South Korea! I enjoy modernizing schools, especially at the university level, and making education widely available for learners of all ages.

Through the initiatives I design, working professionals and traditionally-aged students access more learning opportunities, earn degrees, and pursue promising new careers. These activities have improved daily life in countries as diverse as the United States, Canada, France, Algeria, Korea, and Vietnam.

I also like to admire nature among the mountains and beaches of Korea, attend church, and visit with friends.

Kala Dickerson

As a senior technical project manager at Community Health Network, Kala is passionate about understanding customer needs, developing solutions, and creating long term relationships. Earlier, she led corporate training initiatives and designed and built software. Kala has served in board and volunteer roles for youth, church, and sports groups. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, she is pursuing a masters in counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Kala

Hello from Indianapolis! Nothing excites me more than a blank slate and the creative freedom to explore possibilities. In the nonprofit world, where there are so many communities, my passion is in sharing my time, thinking creatively, and being of service to others. My experience is in personal counseling, program direction, and change integration. When I am not working or collaborating with others, I like to lift weights, design cards by hand, read, and most importantly, take care of my little girl.

Oxana Ermalova

Oxana is the director of corporate partnerships at City Year in Los Angeles, California. Her previous professional roles were at the IDEO social impact design studio and a global financial enterprise that empowers the poor. Oxana has an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

Oxana

Hi from the United States! I spent my childhood in Kazakhstan and trained to be a professional dancer before committing to a career in the social impact sector. I now focus on cross-sector collaboration that advances systems change. My experience includes leading strategic partnerships and launching new initiatives for nonprofit and government organizations. Much of this work has centered on education, financial inclusion and the arts. In addition, I advise for-profit and nonprofit social enterprises on capacity building and growth strategies.

Simon Laub

Simon develops software and teaches at Erhversakademi Aarhus (Business Academy Aarhus) in Denmark. His earlier professional roles were at health care and digital technology entities in Europe. Simon earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Aarhus.

Simon

Greetings from Denmark! I am passionate about technologies that raise the quality of life for the societies of tomorrow. I am active in health care, media, and telecommunications. I focus on software, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. These fields turn promising ideas into achievable realities.

Travel energizes and inspires me. I journey frequently across Europe and to North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. My favorite places include the islands of Greece and Sicily; Wales; Kenya’s Great Rift Valley; Eastern Europe; and my hometown of Aarhus, Denmark.

Tedd Grain

Tedd is the vice president of Eskenazi Health Foundation, and the director of social determinants of health at Eskenazi Health. He served previously as executive director of the Indianapolis Local Initiatives Support Corporation, founded the Latino Youth Collective, and spurred the creation of the Little Village High School in Chicago. Tedd has master’s degrees in philanthropic studies and nonprofit management from Indiana University.

Tedd

Olá from Indianapolis! I design initiatives that improve people’s health, wellbeing, and daily life, and I have a lasting commitment to youth development.

My favorite projects include Reconnecting Our Waterways, transforming the shores of Indianapolis into active community spaces; Great Places 2020, strengthening the fabric of urban neighborhoods; and initiatives that have boosted food access, youth engagement, legal due process for immigrants, and health outcomes. I helped start a local program that engages youth in learning, grassroots organizing, and collective action. Earlier, I worked with the United Methodist Committee on Relief to establish a youth center in Travnik, Bosnia. This center became a place for kids of all backgrounds (Muslim, Christian, Serbian) to play together after the war.

I love to hear my wife’s musical performances and play with my three kids. I also enjoy rooting for my home country, Brazil, on the soccer field!

International

Globally, we run initiatives, advise social entrepreneurs, and network with fellow professionals through the International Research & Exchanges Board, Institute for International Education, Design Management Institute, and Mandela Washington Fellowship program.

We research innovation, social impact, and venture philanthropy practices among design centers, impact hubs, and universities. We publish original work on occasion for books and conferences in the field.

We also participate in citizen diplomacy programs through Mayor’s Offices and Sister Cities International.

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