ABOUT US

WE work FOR POSITIVE CHANGE.

We are passionate entrepreneurs pursuing growth.

We are curious, inventive problem solvers.

We are generous and empathetic leaders.

WHERE CHANGE MEETS DISCIPLINE

Most people wouldn’t expect military rigor and relationship-driven creativity to go together. But for us, it makes perfect sense.

My career led me from serving as an officer in the Singapore army to design school, a combination of experiences that showed me how a system for everything actually frees up your creative mind. While I was studying at Rhode Island School of Design, I saw how design could be applied beyond aesthetics and become a tool to make the world better.

This unconventional path led to co-founding the Better World by Design conference, becoming a TED Fellow, and building high-performing teams and cultures in NYC and Silicon Valley. Along the way, I met incredible entrepreneurs with world-changing ideas.

But great ideas by themselves are not enough. You can have a revolutionary innovation, but it doesn’t matter if nobody knows about it. That’s where Giant Shoulders comes in.

We are building a rallying point for positive change, where mission-driven visionaries and like-minded collaborators work together. We combine proven systems and design thinking to take your innovations to the world, laying the foundation for sustainable businesses and empowering the next generation of leaders to create a better future for everyone.

— Tino Chow, Founder

MEET OUR COMMUNITY OF CHANGE MAKERS

We are partners with diverse backgrounds, worldviews, and skill sets who help each other think differently and see further.

Tino Chow
Founder & CEO

Sarah Rabinovich-Pratt
Associate Creative Director

Nicole Eckerson
Producer

Jen Yokel
Admin & Writer

Amanda Rock
Cultural Strategist

Nick Rock
Strategist & Designer

“We love working with Giant Shoulders. They get what we need – seeming to know what we need before us. They are a key part of our team, thoughtful, detail-oriented, and always on time.”

Alissa Peterson
Co-Founder & Executive Director of SeaAhead

Mike Valdes
Strategist & Pitch Coach

Brian Morley
Go-to-Market Partner

Lauren Sun
Lead Designer

Jake Camara
Development Partner

Teegan Nordhues
Content Strategist & Writer

John Bates
Executive Communication Partner

“Working with Giant Shoulders feels like working with a team of fellow co-founders. They are as dedicated as you are and bring a variety of expertise you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.”

RAJ BHANDARI
FOUNDER OF HSCODES

Dana Guterman
Content Strategist & Writer

Dorothy Fee
Content Strategist & Writer

Photograph of Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson
Marketing Strategist

Taylor Chandra-Axtmann
Designer

Peter Carson
Strategy & Business Development

Photograph of Laura Sorenson.

Laura Sorensen
Design Doctor