Board of Directors: Jeffry Weisman

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Jeffry Weisman

Board Member

Jeffry joined the HopeLab board of directors in February 2009. He is a designer, entrepreneur, and co-founder and president of San Francisco-based firm, Fisher Weisman. The firm creates distinctive and innovative interior and product designs, specializing in residential and corporate interiors, furniture, lighting, and related consumer goods.

Prior to Fisher Weisman, Jeffry established First Design, a consultancy focused on the development and licensing of product designs. First Design oversaw prototype development, created product launch and marketing strategies, and cultivated retail relationships for clients that included Charles Pfister, Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, Kevin Walz and Gretchen Bellinger. Jeffry also designed corporate interiors and custom furniture at the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Gensler & Associates.

Jeffry received his Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in Design at Stanford University, where he studied in Palo Alto, Calif., and Florence, Italy. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and won the Harley Earl Prize in Design. Jeffry also earned his Masters in Business Administration from Stanford and lectured in the graduate and undergraduate Design programs at Stanford for 10 years.