In this episode of Founders, Future, host Mishal Saeed sits down with Charley Lapomardo, founder of SparkleWorks, a San Diego-based company creating transformative workshops rooted in creativity, collaboration, and inclusion.

Charlie shares how their unique background in marketing, theater, and media literacy—paired with meaningful experience as a community culture manager at Wayfair—shaped the foundation of SparkleWorks. From co-creating employee-led initiatives like GXD Connect to designing community-centered programming, Charlie’s story highlights the power of intentional design in human-centered experiences.