More than a decade ago, Ilya noticed an emerging pattern about IDEO's clients. While many were still looking for innovative product, service, and experience designs, more and more were coming to IDEO looking for something intangible but essential: to build creative cultures from within their organizations. In response to this need, Ilya launched Organizational Design, a discrete group within IDEO dedicated to helping leaders drive lasting change in their organizations.

Ilya's work includes helping Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic build the capability for continuous innovation; working with the Gannett Corporation create new products and services that redefine media corporation offerings; and building a joint design studio in Lima, Peru with Intercorp (one of the largest conglomerates in the country) to design world-class services for the rapidly growing middle class.

He holds a Bachelor's of Science in product design from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he is now a member of the Board of Advisors.

Melanie helped lead IDEO’s design for change work, which focuses on helping organizations and leaders realize their creative potential. In over a decade at IDEO, she played several roles leading different areas of the business, including those where design is bringing value to new and emerging markets. Her client portfolio includes the North Face, Gaiam, Citibank, Chase, and T-Mobile. She previously led a one-year initiative focused on bringing design and innovation to the aging space resulting in a project with the Scan Foundation.

Melanie is a Harvard College and Harvard Business School alumna, on the Board of Directors of The Steve Fund, and on the Board of Regents at Samuel Merritt University where she is focused on helping the institution meet its goal of advancing the future of patient care.