Tiya holds 20 years experience in design, leadership, and operations across a range of disciplines for some of the country’s top firms and institutions. She is now venturing to spend the next 20 years building companies that use design to wage war against the Climate Crisis.
Her career's work has received the industry’s top accolades, including The National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; the SXSW Innovation Award for Urban Infrastructure; the Inaugural Cannes Gold Lion for Creative Data; the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival; the designation of second most innovative design firm in the world; the 2023 Innovation by Design Award by Fast Company; the 2023 Next Big Thing In Tech; the 2024 Keeling Curve Prize; and was named a 2024 Finalist for the Earthshot Innovation Challenge.
She is also fortunate enough to share her perspective on climate, design, innovation, and gender for key audiences including those at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, The Urban Land Institute, and Aspen Energy Week. Her work has also been covered by Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Grist, and The Atlantic.
