Lorrie Vogel

Lorrie Vogel is the former VP of Material Science and Innovation at Nike and founder of the innovation consultancy ImagineNOW which accelerates innovation by using the power of design thinking; leveraging over 25 years of innovation, design and sustainability expertise.

Lorrie enjoyed a 21-year career at Nike bringing innovation to all facets of Nike’s products as well as shaping the future of the apparel and footwear industry. Her passion for design, innovation and sustainability has made her a recognized global leader in bringing innovation to all facets of Nike’s products as well as shaping the future of the apparel and footwear industry. Since 2017, She has been providing Innovation Consulting services to large corporations like Google and to small technology start-ups. 

She has received several honors throughout her career; OMSI named her as one of the top 12 innovators, holding over 40 patents. She was named to Fast Company’s Fast 50, the magazine’s annual compilation of innovative companies and the “incubators of genius”.

Other insights and links about Lorrie:

• ImagineNOW

• How Nike Considered Uses Innovation and Collaboration to Close the Loop

• Lorrie Vogel's Pioneering Designs Keynote Promotes Reduction - POP Tech 2009 [VIDEO]