Kimberley Peter

Background

About Kimberley Peter

Hello! I am a design and research leader with over 20 years of experience helping organizations work effectively across disciplines and geographies and developing people and teams oriented toward collaborative practices and openness to experimentation. I enjoy working in diverse interdisciplinary environments, learning about different domains, and creating opportunities for others to grow. As a researcher, foresight strategist, designer, and educator, I am guided by an interest in the leadership role of design beyond products and services and in fostering broader perspectives on the economy, growth, and innovation for the betterment of society. In addition to working with IBM, RBC, and doing independent research and consulting, I taught formally within the Digital Futures program at OCAD University and have designed and facilitated workshops on leading change, design, research, and foresight practices. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from the University of Lethbridge, a Master of Science in Biomedical Communications from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University. Some of the skills I can bring to the organizations I work with include: — Capacity building, people and relationship development — Research design, multi-stakeholder engagement and group facilitation — Design thinking, strategic foresight and systems thinking approaches — End-to-end project coordination and delivery — Visual, written and verbal communication — Teaching in formal and informal contexts