Creativity is contagious
Meet the team spreading that joy.
Monica Kang - Founder & CEO | Creator. Speaker. Creative Educator.
Monica Kang is a creative educator who is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity. She is driven by the belief that everyone is innately creative and that creativity can be used to catalyze personal and professional change. As the Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox®, her deepest satisfaction comes from seeing individuals realize their full potential and talents through creativity. Through her innovative workshops, consulting, products, and curriculum, Monica teaches creativity in a tangible, practical, and relatable way regardless of industry or job title.
Monica is a recognized thought leader in creative leadership and education. She has worked with clients worldwide including Fortune 500 companies, higher education, government, and nonprofits. Her work has been awarded across numerous platforms, including The White House, Ashoka Changemakers, Women Empowerment Expo, Timmy Award, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Monica’s passion for positively impacting the world extends beyond InnovatorsBox®. She is an active leader in StartingBloc, DC Tech, Startup Weekend, and Coach Diversity Institute, and a Certified Professional Diversity Coach (CPDC). Driven by her lifelong love of knowledge, she is also an adjunct professor at BAU International University where she teaches entrepreneurship and leadership. Prior to InnovatorsBox®, Monica was a nuclear nonproliferation policy expert in international affairs. She holds an M.A. from SAIS Johns Hopkins University in Strategic Studies and International Economics and a B.A. from Boston University.
Board of Advisors
Who shares wisdom and critical support to grow our vision.
Creative attorney who integrates design, product, entrepreneurship, and law to help small businesses integrate innovative solutions in legal matters.
Creative attorney who integrates law and education to empower individuals and organizations address legal matters strategically.
Creative strategic thinker, builder, and connector who has tied empathy and project management together for more than 15 years to help people grow, ideas happen, and businesses prosper.
Our Team
Who make things happen.
Monica is a graphic designer who's inspired by typography, use of space, color theory & stunning photography. She is passionate about using design for purpose. When not using her chops, you can find her on the dance floor moving to salsa or practicing yoga.
Visual Branding and Graphic Designer
Aakriti is a caffeine-dependent life-form, content strategist, and digital marketer -- in that order. She likes to read by day and write by night. Always intrigued by the power of words, Aakriti also has an avid passion for human behavior, which led her to turn into a Digital and Inbound Marketer. A fiction writer and story-teller at the core, Aakriti loves all things about cars. When she's not obsessing over details, you can find her binge watching Top-Gear episodes.
Content Strategist & Digital Marketer
Michelle is a brand strategist passionate about helping companies define themselves. She loves getting into the nitty-gritty of competitors, content, and consumers to craft the right words to connect with the right people. When she's not typing away at a coffee shop, you can find her listening to podcasts or daydreaming about her next adventure.
Brand Strategist