About Dignity Designed and Delivered
Established in 2019, and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States of America (USA), Dignity Designed and Delivered Inc. unites the global international development expertise of Geopolicity Inc. with Nottingham Spirk; the preeminent design innovation firm in the United States. We design lifesaving and life-changing products that bring dignity back into people’s lives.
Our focus on shelter and affordable housing reflect the reality that each day up to 250 million people across the world experience homelessness. Dignity is here to change that by delivering affordable housing and shelter products that are simply the best-in-class from a design innovation and lifestyle point of view.
Meet Our Team
Executive & Design Innovation Team
Leading the affordable, durable and transitional shelter and housing revolution.
Peter Middlebrook
CEO
Former World Bank, EU, UN and UK Government development economist with strategic leadership and practical experience across more than 50 countries.
Dave Pehar
Design Lead
Dave is an Industrial Designer with over 15 years of design experience ranging from consumer, medical and commercial products.
Amba Tada
African Partner Support
Amba Tadaa has worked in Afghanistan, India, Ethiopia, Somalia,Uganda and traveled to more than 20 countries and advises the UN and World Bank. He has an M.Phil, Development Studies, Center for Development Studies, University of Cambridge.
John Spirk
Co-CEO NS
Co-Founder of NS, one of the leading product invention and development groups in the U.S. John Spirk was key in the innovation of some of NS’s most successful products and has been honored with numerous awards.
Mark Cipolla
Mechanical Design Lead
Mark has over 30 years of experience with the design and development of complex consumer products, specializing in plastic part design.
Joe Gfoeller
Investment Officer
The Chief Investment Officer of Dignity and President of Nottingham Spirk, Joe is responsible for leading and managing best-in-class investment strategies.
Ben Parker
Prototype Lead
Ben has experience designing and building everything from miniature sensor and machine vision tools for the aerospace industry to 8 axis CNC laser and stamping systems for the automotive, military, and aerospace sector.
Sharon M. Miller
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon leads the team in all aspects of business financial management. Formally a Wall Street Investment Advisor and an advisor to the World Bank, UN and EU, Sharon know the humanitarian space well.
Trevor Jackson
Manufacturing Coordination Lead
Trevor has over 30 years experience in the industry and has forged trusted supply chain relationships in the U.S. and across the globe.
Advisory Board
Bring together global corporate leadership and business and market development experience.
John Stephenson
Board Chair
John is the Chair of the Dignity Designed and Delivered Advisory Board, and also Chair of the Board of the UK based charity the Environmental Investigation Agency. He is a former senior UK diplomat with significant experience in international and multi-lateral relation, heading missions to the UN in New York, Kenya and Pakistan.
Roksana Ciurysek
Board Member
Roksana Ciurysek is an entrepreneur, artist and financier with a passion for impact investing. She is the Chairwoman of the Impact Advisory Board of White Oak Global Advisors and founder of Possible X. She held positions at Credit Suisse, Edmond de Rothschild, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan and the EBRD and is appointed by World Economic Forum a‘ Young Global Leader’.
William Kaafarani
Board Member
Over 30 years of experience in leading teams, brands, and projects. Igniting fabulous opportunities around the MENA region and representing selected Family Offices. Advancing the mission to transform healing environments by accelerating the adoption of safe, sustainable, innovative and durable solutions.
Jhana Senxian
Board Member
Jhana Senxian, a Brandeis & Harvard-trained social anthropologist, is the Founder and CEO of The Guild — a powerful model of public-private partnership and a transformational urban sanctuary network & new business ecosystem. She led the Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility global research practice at Boston-based Aberdeen Group.