Chris Moncrief is a Design & Innovation leader with 10 years of experience as a design strategist, product manager, and entrepreneur – building digital, experience, and service-based products that drive global business growth and inspire culture transformation.

After starting his career in program implementation, Chris transitioned into innovation and continuous improvement work. At Accenture, he was able able to seamlessly move between big picture thinking and grass-roots implementation, tailoring high-level design and detailed execution across global brands. Today, Chris leads Service Design efforts at Thrivent bringing new access and opportunity to wealth generation for individuals and families left behind by the financial system.

Chris is the founder of The Kyndred Company, a civic innovation and social impact lab, driven by a vision of a better world. Kyndred brings hope and practicality to the table. The mission is clear: to support pro social startups, nonprofits, and local governments with access to high-quality design strategy resources.

Chris believes that we have a responsibility to do more, be more, and make more than we think possible. He leverages human centered design, social innovation, and play to bring people together to solve problems that matter to them most.