Gina Romero

Gina Romero is a strategic thinker and a proven successful leader with a passion for design thinking and experiment-driven innovation. She is an expert in project leadership, product development, and human-centered design with a strong background in business assessment and materials and manufacturing strategy. Her skills in synthesizing research content and identifying opportunities have helped organizations design holistic experiences for new and existing brands.

Romero's passions include Animal and Human Welfare, service design, and product development, including CMF and Soft Goods + Hard Goods integration. She has a track record of leading teams to successful outcomes, from design inspiration to idea implementation, and her sweet spot is bringing her creative design prowess together with her logical implementation know-how.

Romero has spoken at conferences including Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing, Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technologies, and Sustainability in Packaging. Her portfolio includes projects in medical products, soft goods manufacturing, action sports products, packaging, materials processing, and sustainable design.

In addition to being a design and innovation consultant, Romero has held roles such as Manufacturing Specialist at Akin, Head of PMO at Proof Diagnostics, Inc., Senior Project Manager at Google, Materials Specialist and Technical Project Manager at Apple, Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University, Design and Innovation Strategist at IDEO, Product Developer at Fox Racing, and Manufacturing Engineer at Libman Company Inc.