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Hi. I’m Charise.

I am a dependable thought partner, encouraging fresh perspectives on problem-solving. I love cultivating new mindsets and opportunities within teams and leaders. I held program and product management positions in Fortune 500 companies in the first five years of my career. Over the past 12 years, I’ve led UX teams while driving innovation and uncovering opportunities through research and design.

Leadership Philosophy

Leadership by design. My methodology applies design thinking principles to leadership practices. It leverages the double diamond diagram, a problem-solving framework used in design thinking, to create a structured human-centered approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and innovation in the workplace. By adopting this approach, I can unlock the full potential of my team while fostering a culture of creativity and driving business success.

Traditional leadership approaches, such as command and control, hierarchical management, and top-down decision-making, are outdated and ineffective. Instead, leaders must embrace a more collaborative, innovative, and empathetic leadership style to create a culture of innovation and drive growth.

Core Attributes

Authentic
Candid
Dreamer
Empath
Problem-solver

Personal Tidbits

I’m a foodie, painter, DIY enthusiast, cat and dog mom, and a Memphian.

I spend time advocating for LGBTQ rights in my local community.

Portfolio

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World Down Syndrome Day

At Macy’s, I had the privilege of creating a Digital Accessibility Program as a part of my lea…

The Scottish Rite project for Doctor Referrals
Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital

Covid was trash, but many positives came from my six-month furlough from Hilton. One positive was co…

Hilton’s Mobile App

I led the User Experience team responsible for the Hilton Honors mobile app experiences. The Hilton …

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Stencil

The team at ENO8 teamed up with me to take their client, Stencil Design and Remodel, through discove…

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Autism Awareness Day

I volunteered to create Teams backgrounds for the Abilities Resource Group in 2021. I took an MVP ap…

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2019 Design Conference

Branding I worked with some of our finest talents to brand this event. The concept was “REIGNI…

417 Home Renovation
Home Renovation

Downtown Condo Dreams keep us going. I’ve always dreamt of living in Downtown Memphis and luck…

Hilton’s Design System

The year Brad Frost’s Atomic Design book was released, I set a multi-year goal to build a desi…

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Invitation Homes

Covid was trash, but many positives came from my six-month furlough from Hilton. One positive was co…

TengoInternet

Covid was trash, but many positives came from my six-month furlough from Hilton. One positive was co…