Naomi grew up in Oregon and has a BFA in apparel design from the Rhode Island School of Design. After several years working in New York and Connecticut, Naomi returned to the Pacific Northwest to join the apparel design team at Nike. During her time at Nike, Naomi designed and directed product design for Global performance, sportswear and technical outerwear, Golf, Young Athletes, North America apparel, footwear, color and materials, Olympics, Paralympics, and Global Accessories.

Bill Forster is an associate professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and an experienced leader. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and researches how entrepreneurs make decisions, act and interact to create value and innovate. His research has been published in premier academic journals, including the Academy of Management Review (AMR), the Journal of Business Venturing (JBV), Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and the Journal of Business Ethics.