This episode we are talking with Patrick Zakee Young, Founder of Urban Tech Academy, an IT training program for youth and adults. He is also the President of SeSenergi Eco Solutions Enterprise, a renewable energy ecosystem development firm based in Chicago, Illinois.

Patrick’s winding journey from being a teacher, to IT professional to a social entrepreneur has not been without valuable life lessons. Join us as we discuss how he has leveraged his industry knowledge for the betterment of his community and the design process is connecting the dots for veterans, returning citizens and low income adults in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

This episode we are talking with Senyo Ador, a veteran engineering technologist who designs and implements renewable energy systems for global private, public and government sectors.

Founder of A + X Creative Labs, a consultant firm dedicated to the mergence of creativity and science for sustainable solution.

CEO of Sẽsẽnergi Eco Solutions Enterprise, a renewable energy ecosystem development company.

Dr Tameeka Christian is a Community Psychologist with a passion for community centered economic development. In this episode, we look at her work and the opportunity to improve community development through a radical human centered design lens.

This episode we are talking with artist, designer, filmmaker and creative director, Raymond A. Thomas.

Raymond’s career highlights include serving as the former Art Director and Creative Manager at Johnson Publishing Company and Ebony Magazine and is the visionary behind their most culturally iconic magazine covers including President Obama and Quincy Jones.

As a filmmaker, Raymond’s short film 12 mins, garnered multiple awards around the world and he is currently the Creative director at the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

“Tools are only as good as your process.” This episode we are talking with Sharon Miles, owner and principal consultant for QARS solutions. Sharon brings over 25 years of experience in the quality and regulatory compliance field and travels globally providing consulting and advisory support to large corporations. She has a commitment to transforming concepts, ideas, and goals into viable plans and enterprising products and services through accountability integrity and communication.

Design To Succeed is an honest conversation about the role and impact that design has on our lives, how to leverage it in entrepreneurship and stories about our collective journey, hosted by Lesley DeJan Martinez.”