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Anca Castillo

Dr. Cary Lopez

Dr. Cary Lopez

Co(Founder) and Co(CEO)

Specializing in: executive storytelling, human centered design, visual communication, and leadership development

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Dr. Cary Lopez

Dr. Cary Lopez

Dr. Cary Lopez

Co(Founder) and Co(CEO)

Specializing in: design thinking, communication, instructional design, project management, and strategy development

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Our Origin Story

 

DesignConvo began with a simple frustration.

As seasoned executive leaders, we found ourselves in meeting after meeting where smart people struggled to move work forward. Strategy felt unclear. Conversations went in circles. The future was talked about—but rarely designed.


We realized the problem wasn’t the people.
It was the way organizations approached strategy, leadership, and collaboration.


While products and services were being carefully designed, the human side of strategy—the conversations where decisions are made, futures imagined, and trust built—was often left to chance.


So we set out to change that.

By blending human-centered strategy, leadership development, and futurist thinking, we began designing experiences that help leaders and teams slow down, think differently, and move forward together—especially in moments of complexity and change.


Today, DesignConvo helps organizations clarify direction, develop leaders, and shape futures that are both strategic and human.

Because the future isn’t built in isolation.


It’s shaped in conversation.

People will have differences of opinions, and it's essential to find productive ways to navigate these divergences. By embracing open dialogue, fostering mutual respect, and seeking common ground, we can transform differing perspectives into a tapestry of innovative solutions and shared visions.

Hear from clients

"What sets them apart is their unique effectiveness in placing audience at the heart of decisions."

"They facilitated inclusive workshops, increased leadership capacity, and delivered a clear roadmap.

"What sets them apart is their unique effectiveness in placing audience at the heart of decisions."

 

Lilian Clemente 

Executive Vice President & Chief Officer

 Front Range Community College

"Their work helped us find clarity, shared direction, and momentum during a time of change."

"They facilitated inclusive workshops, increased leadership capacity, and delivered a clear roadmap.

"What sets them apart is their unique effectiveness in placing audience at the heart of decisions."


 Manuel G. Avilés-Santiago 

Interim Dean 

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts 

Arizona State University

"They facilitated inclusive workshops, increased leadership capacity, and delivered a clear roadmap.

"They facilitated inclusive workshops, increased leadership capacity, and delivered a clear roadmap.

"They facilitated inclusive workshops, increased leadership capacity, and delivered a clear roadmap.


 Keith A. Frey, MD, MBA 

Interim Chair 

The Wellbeing Collaborative of Arizona 

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