Emily Pilloton
Founder, Executive Director
Project H Design
San Francisco, CA
Emily Pilloton is the Founder and Executive Director of Project H Design, a nonprofit that enables product design initiatives for Humanity, Habitats, Health, and Happiness. Trained in architecture and product design, she started Project H to provide a conduit and catalyst for need-based product design that empowers individuals, communities, and economies globally and locally. Current Project H initiatives include water transport and filtration systems, a grid-based math playground for active elementary education, and concepts for foster care therapy. She is the author of a forthcoming book entitled "Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People," which will be published by Metropolis Books in September 2009.