Renna Al-Yassini is a senior interaction designer, researcher, and strategist at Tomorrow Partners. She leads initiatives to create new products and services for a wide range of clients, guiding them through design research and systems thinking processes while fostering collaboration amongst stakeholders.

Renna's background in communication strategy for diverse organizations such as nonprofits, government agencies, and social justice initiatives bolsters her ability to design positive experiences for clients. Her research and writing efforts at the intersection of design, business, culture, and social impact give her a solid foundation for helping clients to realize their goals.

Renna earned a degree in political theory and international poltics from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters degree in design from Carnegie Mellon University. She secured funding to realize her thesis project – a center for women's entrepreneurship and innovation in Qatar. As founder of the Rouhda Center, Renna conducted human-centered design research to create culturally relevant, strategic services. This work led her be recognized as one of Businessweek's "Twenty-One People Who Will Change Business".

Renna is a native of Kuwait and moved to Northern California with her family during the Gulf War. She returned to the Bay Area after grad school to become a part of the San Francisco design community, where she now searches for beautiful objects at the abundant local flea markets.

Email Renna at connect@tomorrowpartners.com.